US-Iran talks: Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan

The move actualises the administration's threat to impose secondary sanctions on entities that do business with Iran, an effort to cut off Iran's key source of revenue: its oil exports.No direct talksShortly after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi touched down in Pakistan, his government made it clear that there would be no direct negotiations with American government representatives during this visit.Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmael Baqaei said on X that No meeting is planned to take place between Iran and the US. Instead, Baqaei said Pakistani officials would convey messages between the delegations.Baqaei thanked the Pakistani government for its ongoing mediation good offices for ending American imposed war of aggression.The White House said earlier Friday that its envoys would meet Araghchi.The talks planned for Saturday come as much of the world is on edge over a war that has snarled crucial energy exports through the Strait of Hormuz, clouded the global economic picture and left thousands dead across the Middle East.