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Trump (US President)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
last-minute / temporary
línshí
临时
to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
to go to / heading to
fù
赴
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
，
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
nuclear talks
hé tán
核谈
to fall into again / to return to
zài xiàn
再陷
deadlock / stalemate
jiāngjú
僵局
。

the United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump (US President)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
on / at (time preposition)
yú
于
April 25
4 yuè 25 rì
4月25日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
the United States
Měiguó
美国
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
to go to / heading to
fù
赴
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
with / and
yǔ
与
Iran
Yīláng
伊朗
to hold / to conduct
jǔxíng
举行
the second round
dì èr lún
第二轮
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
modifier particle
de
的
trip / itinerary
xíngchéng
行程
，
to cite / to state
chēng
称
flight / flying
fēixíng
飞行
time / duration
shíjiān
时间
excessively long
guò cháng
过长
and / moreover
qiě
且
the Iranian side
Yī fāng
伊方
internal
nèibù
内部
to exist / there exists
cúnzài
存在
disagreement / divergence
fēnqí
分歧
。

April 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM

the United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump (US President)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
on / at (time preposition)
yú
于
April 25
4 yuè 25 rì
4月25日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
originally scheduled / planned
yuándìng
原定
to go to / heading to
fù
赴
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
Islamabad (capital of Pakistan)
Yīsīlánbǎo
伊斯兰堡
modifier particle
de
的
the US side
Měi fāng
美方
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
trip / itinerary
xíngchéng
行程
。
this time / this occasion
cǐ cì
此次
visit / trip
fǎngwèn
访问
originally / initially
yuányóu
原由
Trump (US President)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
special envoy
tèshǐ
特使
Steve Witkoff (US special envoy)
Shǐdìfū Wēitèkēfū
史蒂夫·威特科夫
and
hé
和
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
son-in-law
nǚxu
女婿
Jared Kushner (Trump son-in-law and advisor)
Jiǎlǐdé Kùshínnà
贾里德·库什纳
to lead / to head
shuàilǐng
率领
to carry out / to execute
zhíxíng
执行
。
Trump (US President)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
cited / attributed
jiāng
将
the cancellation
qǔxiāo
取消
modifier particle
de
的
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
to attribute to / to put down to
guījiéwéi
归结为
flight / flying
fēixíng
飞行
time / duration
shíjiān
时间
excessively long
guò cháng
过长
——
one way / single trip
dānchéng
单程
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
to require / need
xūyào
需要
17 hours
17 xiǎoshí
17小时
，
as well as / and also
yǐjí
以及
Iran
Yīláng
伊朗
internal
nèibù
内部
to exist / there exists
cúnzài
存在
disagreement / divergence
fēnqí
分歧
。
before / prior to
zài
在
Trump (US President)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to cancel
qǔxiāo
取消
before
qián
前
approximately
yuē
约
one hour
yī xiǎoshí
一小时
，
Iran
Yīláng
伊朗
foreign minister
wàizhǎng
外长
Araghchi (Iranian Foreign Minister)
Ālāgéqí
阿拉格齐
already
yǐ
已
to leave / to depart
líkāi
离开
Islamabad (capital of Pakistan)
Yīsīlánbǎo
伊斯兰堡
，
prior to this / beforehand
cǐqián
此前
he
tā
他
had / previously
céng
曾
to / toward
xiàng
向
the Pakistani side
Bā fāng
巴方
official
guānyuán
官员
to brief / to introduce
jièshào
介绍
Iran
Yīláng
伊朗
the latest / newest
zuìxīn
最新
proposal / offer
tíàn
提案
。
Iran
Yīláng
伊朗
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Pezeshkian (Iranian President)
Pèizéxīqíyáng
佩泽希齐扬
subsequently / afterward
suíhòu
随后
to state / to declare
shēngmíng
声明
，
Iran
Yīláng
伊朗
will not / would not
bù huì
不会
under
zài
在
pressure
yālì
压力
and
hé
和
threats / intimidation
wēixié
威胁
under
xià
下
to participate in / to engage in
cānyù
参与
forced / compelled
bèipò
被迫
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
the United States
Měiguó
美国
military / armed forces
jūnduì
军队
still / continues to
réng
仍
in / at
zài
在
at sea / maritime
hǎishàng
海上
against / toward
duì
对
Iran
Yīláng
伊朗
port / harbor
gǎngkǒu
港口
to implement / to carry out
shíshī
实施
blockade / embargo
fēngsuǒ
封锁
，
and / moreover
bìng
并
already
yǐ
已
to intercept
lánjié
拦截
multiple (vessels)
duō sōu
多艘
unable to / failing to
wèinéng
未能
to comply with / to follow
zūnshǒu
遵守
order / directive
zhǐlìng
指令
modifier particle
de
的
vessel / ship
chuánzhī
船只
。

New Words

Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
Trump
qǔxiāo
取消
to cancel
tánpàn
谈判
negotiations
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
Pakistan
tèshǐ
特使
special envoy
nǚxu
女婿
son-in-law
fēixíng shíjiān
飞行时间
flight time
Yīláng
伊朗
Iran
yālì
压力
pressure
wēixié
威胁
threats

News in English

China & World

Trump Cancels US Delegation Trip to Pakistan, US-Iran Nuclear Talks Fall Into Deadlock

US President Trump on April 25 canceled a delegation trip to Pakistan for second-round talks with Iran, citing excessive travel time and unresolved Iranian internal divisions.

US President Trump announced on April 25 that he was canceling a planned US delegation trip to Islamabad, Pakistan.

This visit was originally to be led by Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner.

Trump cited two main reasons for the cancellation: the long flight time—a one-way trip requires at least 17 hours—and internal disagreements within Iran.

About one hour before Trump's announcement, Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi had already left Islamabad. Prior to this, he had briefed Pakistani officials on Iran's latest proposal.

Iranian President Pezeshkian subsequently declared that Iran would not participate in forced negotiations under pressure and threats.

Currently, the US military continues to maintain a blockade against Iranian ports at sea and has already intercepted multiple vessels that failed to comply with orders.

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qìchē
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guānshuì
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jí
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rare earth (materials)
xītǔ
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chūkǒu
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zài
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guóqìng
国庆
speech / address
yǎnjiǎng
演讲
in / within
zhōng
中
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
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增加
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国防
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