Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad, welcomed by Field Marshal Munir and Deputy PM Ishaq Dar.

Iran’s Ghalibaf leads the delegation, accompanied by Araghchi.

The ceasefire will only be extended if JD Vance returns from Pakistan with “some sort of deliverable.”

Source: Axios, citing a U.S. official

📸 The Iranian delegation in Pakistan.

Trump:

The Strait will be open.

Reporter: You’re not going to let Iran toll the strait, are you?

Trump: We are not gonna let them do it. Nobody knows if they are doing that. If they are doing that, we will not let that happen.

Trump:

The Strait of Hormuz will open up automatically… Otherwise, they make no money. We will open the strait anyway.

Reporter: What is your backup plan if there is no deal?

Trump: You don’t need a backup plan.

Iran’s Ghalibaf:

My companions on this flight.

Trump:

We are not doing much talking.

Reporter: What does a good deal look like for you?

Trump: No nuclear weapon, number one. I think it has already been regime change—we never had that as a criteria.

No nuclear weapon—that is 99% of it.

Trump:

We have other countries coming up to help with the Strait of Hormuz.

We will have that open fairly soon.

Tucker Carlson on Trump:

I’ve always liked Trump and still feel sorry for him, as I do for all slaves.

He’s hemmed in by other forces. He can’t make his own decisions. It’s awful to watch.

Source: Newsmax

Lebanon and the U.S. have asked Israel to pause its strikes ahead of planned talks next week.

The U.S. supports the move, but Israel hasn’t agreed yet, with Netanyahu still reviewing it.

Source: Axios

U.S. and Iran talks in Islamabad on Saturday are expected to start indirectly through mediators, then move to direct discussions later in the day.

Source: CNN

Iran’s Ghalibaf:

Unfortunately, our experience with negotiations with the Americans has always been accompanied by failure and breach of commitments.

Twice within less than a year, in the middle of negotiations-despite the goodwill of the Iranian side-they attacked us and committed numerous war crimes.

We have goodwill, but we do not have trust.

Iran’s Ghalibaf:

In the upcoming negotiations, if the American side is ready for a real agreement and to grant the rights of the Iranian nation, they will see readiness for an agreement on our side as well.

However, in the current conflict, we have shown them that if they intend to use negotiations as a futile show or a deceptive operation, we are prepared to secure our rights through faith in God and reliance on the capabilities of our nation.

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s military chief:

We are going to end ALL diplomatic relations with Türkiye in the next 30 days if they do not address our issues!

U.S. intelligence suggests China may soon send shoulder-fired air defense missiles (MANPADS) to Iran, possibly via third countries to hide their origin.

China denies the claim, calling it false and urging de-escalation.

Source: CNN

Alex Jones to Trump:

You should be kissing my ass.

NOW: JD Vance arrives in Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials.

Candace Owens to Trump:

Charlie Kirk died free. You will most certainly die a slave.