Sunday shows preview: Iran war deal prospects uncertain after Trump calls off talks

President Trump called off a second round of peace talks with Iran on Saturday, the day U.S. officials were set to travel to Islamabad for negotiations. 

Iranian officials met with Pakistani mediators on Saturday morning for “a very fruitful visit,” according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. 

The foreign minister said his government has “yet to see if the U.S. is truly serious about diplomacy.”

The two sides are currently engaged in a ceasefire, and the future of these negotiations now hangs in balance. Iran and the U.S. are opposed on several key issues, including control of the Strait of Hormuz and an Iranian nuclear deal. 

The U.S. is attempting to limit Tehran’s nuclear capabilities under a new agreement, after President Trump exited the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) during his first administration. 

Former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who helped broker the JCPOA with Iran under the Obama administration, will join ABC News’s “This Week” on Sunday to discuss the current state of the negotiations. 

Additionally, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) will join CBS News’s “Face the Nation” to share his perspective on the ongoing conflict from his role on the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. 

After a Democratic victory in Virginia this week, the redistricting battle now heads to Florida, where the Republican governor has called a special legislative session to consider new GOP-drawn congressional maps. 

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