Trump says he is willing to meet Iran leaders as ceasefire deadline nears and tensions rise over nuclear talks

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is willing to meet senior Iranian leaders as uncertainty grows over stalled peace talks and a looming ceasefire deadline.

Speaking to The Post, Trump said he remained open to direct discussions despite Iran signalling it may boycott the latest round of negotiations.

“I have no problem meeting them. If they want to meet, and we have some very capable people, but I have no problem meeting them”, he said.

The comments come as the US-Iran ceasefire is set to expire on Wednesday, raising fears that fighting could resume if no agreement is reached.

Trump dismissed concerns that talks could collapse, saying: “We’re supposed to have the talks. So I would assume at this point nobody’s playing games.”

He confirmed that a US delegation including Vice President JD Vance, envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner is travelling to Islamabad ahead of planned discussions.

“Get rid of their nuclear weapons. That’s all very simple. There will be no nuclear weapon”, he said.

However, Trump declined to outline potential consequences if talks fail: “Well, I don’t want to get into that with you. You can imagine. It wouldn’t be pretty.”