"They Want Me": Trump Says He May Visit Pakistan If US, Iran Sign Deal

Donald Trump said he could extend a US-Iran ceasefire set to expire next week but may not need to do so.

16 Apr 2026, 22:18 · NDTV

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Trump said that if a deal with Iran to conclude the war is reached and signed in Islamabad, he might go
"They want me," Trump told reporters
He said he could extend a US-Iran ceasefire set to expire next week, but may not need to do so

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US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that if a deal with Iran to conclude the war is reached and signed in Islamabad, he might go and that Iran has agreed to almost everything.

Trump struck an optimistic tone about Iran as he spoke with reporters on the White House lawn on his way to a trip to Nevada and Arizona. He said he could extend a US-Iran ceasefire set to expire next week but may not need to do so.

"If a deal is signed in Islamabad, I may go," Trump said. "They want me."

He also said, without providing evidence, that Iran has agreed to give up the enriched uranium believed buried from US-Israeli airstrikes last year. Trump is pushing for a deal with Iran in which Tehran would give up its nuclear program.

"We're going to see what happens. But I think we're very close to making a deal with Iran," he told reporters outside the White House.

Hours later at an event in Las Vegas, Nevada, Trump went further, saying the war "should be ending pretty soon."

The war with Iran, which began on February 28 with a US-Israeli attack, has killed thousands and sent oil prices surging, creating a major political headache for the US president.

Trump also said he had held "excellent conversations" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and planned to invite them both to the White House for "meaningful talks".

A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect on Thursday

Trump said he had directed US Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine to work with Israel and Lebanon to achieve lasting peace.

Iran welcomed the ceasefire in Lebanon, saying it was part of an understanding reached with the United States and mediated by Pakistan, Iranian media reported, citing a statement by a Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

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