Trump: We have won militarily over Iran and I don't care about the outcome of the Islamabad negotiations
US President Donald Trump said he was "not interested" in the outcome of the US-Iran negotiations in Pakistan, saying the US "emerged victorious from the war".
"Whether we get a deal or not, it doesn't matter to me, and the reason is that we won," Trump told reporters, adding, "We're in very deep negotiations with Iran. We will win regardless of it. We defeated them militarily."
He pointed out that his country "has won over the Iranian navy," saying that about 150 ships have been destroyed, and that his country has deployed minesweepers in the Strait of Hormuz and is working to comb it, while again criticizing NATO's failure to provide support to Washington during the confrontation.
Trump warned China that it would "face big problems" if it shipped weapons to Iran, and CNN quoted U.S. intelligence sources as saying Beijing was preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran in the coming weeks.
A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Washington said his country had "not provided weapons to any party to the conflict" and called on the United States to avoid "unsubstantiated accusations."
Trump reiterated the U.S. military's announcement that two warships on Saturday crossed the Strait of Hormuz, the vital gateway to the oil-rich Gulf, to begin clearing it of Iranian mines, despite Tehran's denials, saying: "We have minesweepers there. We are clearing the strait."
Iranian media: No new round of negotiations with Washington
On the other hand, Iranian media reported that Tehran does not plan to hold a new round of negotiations with the United States, and Fars news agency quoted a source close to the Iranian delegation as saying that the American delegation "was looking for an excuse to leave the negotiating table," considering that Washington was demanding "gains that it could not achieve militarily."
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said that the Islamabad negotiations dealt with several files, most notably the Strait of Hormuz, the nuclear program, war reparations, the lifting of sanctions, and the end of military operations against Iran and the region, adding that his country "has not forgotten the failure of the United States to fulfill its promises and its ill-intentioned behavior."
This came after US Vice President J.D. Vance announced that the talks ended without an agreement, noting that Iran had not made the required commitments, foremost of which was ensuring that it would not seek nuclear weapons.
IRGC: We are in full control of the Strait of Hormuz
In a development on the ground, the IRGC's navy announced that it is in full and effective control of the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that it will not allow the passage of military ships.
The IRGC denied that U.S. ships had crossed the strait, while CNN quoted an Iranian security source as saying that the situation in the strait "will not change until a common framework is reached," warning that it will continue to be closed if Washington does not adopt a "realistic view."
Iranian Conditions and Negotiation Complications
Iran is putting forward a range of conditions in the negotiations, including guarantees that it will not launch new attacks on its territory , lift sanctions, recognize its peaceful nuclear program, return frozen assets, pay compensation and establish a "new transit protocol" for the Strait of Hormuz
Trump had announced a two-week halt to the strikes, but linked it to the full and immediate opening of the strait. Although he described the 10-point Iranian proposal as "logical and negotiable," administration officials later asserted that Tehran's demands were "unacceptable."
Between Trump's statements downplaying the importance of reaching an agreement, and Iran's position that emphasizes its terms and rejects a new round of talks, the negotiation process appears to be facing significant complications, at a time when the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy artery, remains a key focus of any potential understanding.