LIVE | Trump cancels Kushner and Witkoff’s trip to Pakistan after claiming "Nobody knows who is in charge" in Iran

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported Saturday that sirens were activated in the Upper Galilee region after two projectiles were launched from Lebanon into Israeli territory.

“This is a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement by the terrorist organization Hezbollah,” the Israeli military said in a statement, adding that one of the projectiles was intercepted while the other landed in an open area, with no injuries reported.

The incident comes amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, as both Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon have recently accused each other of breaching the ceasefire, which was extended by three weeks.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he ordered his negotiating team not to travel to Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials, after Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, departed Islamabad following meetings with Pakistani military and civilian authorities without waiting for the arrival of U.S. envoys. “I just cancelled the trip of my representatives going is Islamabad, Pakistan, to meet with the Iranians. Too much time wasted on traveling, too much work! Besides which, there is tremendous infighting and confusion within their ‘leadership.’ Nobody knows who is in charge, including them. Also, we have all the cards, they have none! If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!”, Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.

Later, the president told Axios that the cancellation of his son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff's trip would not necessarily lead to a resumption of the war. The Republican president added that Iran sent a new offer “within 10 MINUTES” after the Pakistan ‘talks’ were canceled. For its part, the Islamic theocracy accused the United States of maintaining “maximalist” demands in the negotiations and cited a lack of trust in Washington.

President Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel Saturday to Pakistan for a new round of talks with Iran to end the war, the White House said.

"I can confirm that Special Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be leaving again for Pakistan tomorrow morning for talks ... with representatives of the Iranian delegation," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Friday.

Vice President JD Vance, who led the negotiating party in the first round of talks with the Iranians, will not travel to Pakistan for the time being, Leavitt said.

"The Iranians reached out, as the president asked them to do, and asked to have this conversation in person," she said.

"We're confident it will be a productive conversation and hopefully move things forward toward an agreement," she added.

Iranian state media confirmed that Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will travel to Pakistan on Friday, as Islamabad acts as a mediator between the Islamic Republic and the United States, for potential negotiations.

“The purpose of this trip is to hold bilateral consultations, assess developments in the region, and review the latest updates on the war imposed on Iran by the United States and the Israeli regime,” the IRNA news agency reported.

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Anwar Gargash, an adviser to the president of the United Arab Emirates, said on Friday that rebuilding trust with Iran will take “an eternity.”

“You cannot be attacked with 2,800 missiles and drones and then talk about trust. That will take an eternity,” he said via videoconference at a forum in France.

The immediate and unrestricted reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is “vital” for the world, European Council President António Costa said on Friday after holding talks with regional leaders, including those of Lebanon and Syria.

“The Strait of Hormuz must be reopened immediately, without restrictions or tolls, in full respect of international law and the principle of freedom of navigation,” he stated from Cyprus.

The Central Command reported that there are currently three aircraft carriers operating in the Middle East, a historic milestone that had not occurred for decades. A milestone that makes clear the importance Donald Trump attaches to resolving the conflict with Iran.

"Accompanied by their carrier air wings, the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) havemore than 200 aircraft and 15,000 sailors," CentCom wrote in a post.

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, published a post on his X account to report on the last medical check-up he has undergone. The president delayed this moment until completing the treatment of a small malignant tumor, which he has already overcome.

In the publication, Netanyahu explains:

"Today my annual medical report was published.

I asked to delay its publication for two months so that it would not be published at the height of the war, in order not to allow the terrorist regime in Iran to spread more false propaganda against Israel.

I would like to share with you three things:

1 - Baruch Hashem, I am healthy.

2 - I am in excellent physical shape.

3 - I had a small medical problem with my prostate that was completely treated. Thank G-d, that is now behind me."

The Hezbollah terrorist group showed its displeasure with the extension of the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, assuring that it is "meaningless." It also assured that it reserves the right to "respond to Israeli aggression."

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), reported the death of a UNIFIL soldier who was wounded in an attack on March 29th.

A top-level internal email accessed by Reuters revealed possible reprisals proposed by the War Department to the allies who are most reluctant to collaborate with the U.S. in the Iran War. It includes suspending Spain from NATO and withdrawing support for the U.K. in its conflict over Argentina over the Falkland Islands.

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The price of a barrel of Brent oil again broke the $100 barrier and, after early trading on European exchanges, was valued at $107.30. West Texas Intermediate was also hovering around that barrier with rises to $97.57 per barrel.

Stock markets showed signs of volatility due to uncertainty over the Middle East conflict and its impact on oil prices, which continues on an upward trajectory.

Asian markets closed mixed, while Europe opened in the red.