US President Donald Trump warns he will bomb Iran if peace talks in Pakistan fail

The US military is 'raring to go' and will resume bombing in Iran if peace talks fail, according to Donald Trump. Photo / Defence Visual Information Distribution Service

Donald Trump says he expects to bomb Iran if no progress is made during peace talks in Islamabad.

The US president told CNBC the military was “raring to go” if a peace deal was not reached before the temporary ceasefire expires.

Asked if he would continue the military campaign, Trump said: “Well, I expect to be bombing because I think that’s a better attitude to go in with … But, you know, we’re ready to go. I mean, the military is raring to go.”

With the deadline fast approaching, a minister from Pakistan said Iran had not yet confirmed whether it would attend peace talks.

The US delegation, led by JD Vance, the Vice-President, is due to depart for Pakistan for the second round of negotiations after talks last week failed to bring about a deal.

Sources told the Wall Street Journal on Monday that Iran would send a delegation, though those close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps rejected “excessive” demands from the US and called for the end of the US Navy’s blockade of Iranian ports.

Peace talks on the brink as Vance delays trip

The fate of peace talks remain uncertain, with JD Vance delaying his trip to Pakistan and Iran still refusing to commit to attending.

The US Vice-President was due to leave Washington, along with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, on Tuesday morning (local time), but is currently discussing foreign policy at the White House, according to CNN.

Iran’s foreign ministry, meanwhile, has refused to say whether any officials would attend the talks in Islamabad on Wednesday, which are due to take place after the two-week ceasefire expires.

An Iranian source told the BBC that Tehran was ready to enter negotiations but that the US attack on an Iranian cargo ship compromised potential talks.

The ceasefire between Iran and the United States will end at 3.30am local time (noon today, NZT), although Trump said the ceasefire would end on Wednesday night.

It is not immediately clear what happens when the ceasefire expires.

Trump said earlier this week that the ceasefire would end on Wednesday night, Washington time.

Tehran is yet to commit to attending peace talks in Islamabad.

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