Trump on securing deal with Iran: ‘Time is not my adversary’
As the Iran conflict drags on, President Donald Trump insists that he is not facing any time constraints to secure a deal, pushing back on reports that say he is under «pressure.»
«I am under no pressure whatsoever, although, it will all happen, relatively quickly! Time is not my adversary,» Trump wrote on social media.
Hoardings are mounted on lamp posts, as Pakistan prepares to host the United States and Iran for a possible second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 20, 2026.
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The president insisted that he is ahead of schedule militarily.
“They like to say that I promised 6 weeks to defeat Iran, and actually, from the Military standpoint, it was far faster than that, but I’m not going to let them rush the United States into making a Deal that is not as good as it could have been,» Trump wrote.
-ABC News’ Emily Chang
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Vance expected to travel to Pakistan on Tuesday
Vice President JD Vance is expected to leave for Pakistan on Tuesday for the next round of peace talks with Iran, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the plans. The sources cautioned that the situation is fluid and plans could change.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shakes hands with U.S. Vice President JD Vance during their meeting, on the day delegations from the United States and Iran are to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Office via Reuters
-ABC News’ Rachel Scott
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2nd round of Israel-Lebanon talks confirmed for Thursday
The State Department will host a second round of talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday, according to a State Department spokesperson.
«The United States welcomes the productive engagement that began on April 14,» the spokesperson said. “We will continue to facilitate direct, good-faith discussions between the two governments.»
A French contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrols the area as displaced residents waving Hezbollah flags make their way back to their homes on a makeshift road, built at the site where the Qasmieh bridge was destroyed in Israeli strikes, in the southern Lebanese area of Al-Qasmiyeh on April 18, 2026.
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-ABC News’ Chris Boccia
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Trump says ‘unlikely’ he’ll extend ceasefire if deal not reached by deadline
In an interview with Bloomberg on Monday, President Donald Trump said that it is «highly unlikely» that he extends the ceasefire if a deal is not reached before the deadline, which the president said is Wednesday evening ET.
The president also doubled down on his blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, saying, “I’m not opening it up.”
“They want me to open it. The Iranians desperately want it opened. I’m not opening it until a deal is signed,” Trump said, according to Bloomberg.
A helicopter flies over the Red Zone area in Islamabad on April 20, 2026, amid heightened security measures ahead of anticipated US-Iran peace talks.
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