The Day Trump Canceled the Pakistan Talks

The day began with reports that Iran's foreign minister had left Pakistan without meeting US envoys Witkoff and Kushner, who were en route for talks. By mid-afternoon, Trump announced he had canceled the envoys' trip, citing internal Iranian confusion and that 'too much time was wasted.' This effectively collapsed the US-Iran negotiation track. Concurrently, Hezbollah violated the Lebanon ceasefire with rocket and drone attacks, prompting Netanyahu to order IDF strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon 'with force,' raising fears the ceasefire was unraveling. The murder of Yimno Zelka on Independence Day saw seven teenagers arrested, with the main suspect found in a hideout. The day's dominant editorial shift was from cautious optimism about US-Iran talks to a sudden breakdown, coupled with escalating military action on the northern front.