The president of United States, Donald Trump, has announced that a US delegation will travel this Monday night to Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, with the objective of reactivating talks with Iran.
The announcement comes at a time of maximum regional tension and when Tehran has not yet confirmed if it will participate in a new round of dialogue.
“My representatives are going to Islamabad to negotiate,” Trump said in a message posted on Truth Social.
New threats from Trump
Along with the diplomatic announcement, Trump once again hardened his tone and warned of possible attacks against Iranian infrastructures if there are no advances.
The US president assured that Washington offers a "fair and reasonable" agreement, but threatened to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants in case of failure.
The warning reproduces the line of pressure that he already used before the previous negotiation attempt, which ended without an agreement.
Clash in the Strait of Hormuz
In a previous interview, Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire by re-establishing the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most sensitive maritime routes on the planet.
However, Iran maintains that it was the United States that first violated the truce agreed upon on April 8, by maintaining the blockade around the strait.
The current ceasefire expires this coming Wednesday, which adds urgency to any mediation attempt.
Islamabad prepares
The final decision on whether or not to attend the meeting now rests with Tehran, while in Islamabad a large security operation has been deployed due to the possibility that the meeting may take place.
Trump closed his message insisting that he wants a deal “one way or another,” leaving open both the diplomatic and military routes.
The new round of contacts takes place in a decisive week to measure whether the crisis enters a negotiation phase or escalates again.