US Edition‘Critical Diplomatic Moment’ as Iran Ceasefire Deadline Looms, Says Cooper
A White House official said the team is led by JD Vance and Steve Witkoff as talks seek to extend a fragile ceasefire.
- Vice President JD Vance leads a United States delegation departing Tuesday for Pakistan, including Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to pursue truce talks with Iran in Islamabad.
- With a two-week ceasefire expiring Wednesday, Pakistan is working to end the United States naval blockade of Iranian ports while Iran is "positively reviewing" its participation in the talks following Pakistani efforts.
- Following the United States firing on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship Sunday after a six-hour standoff, tensions surged; the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps labeled the blockade "acts of piracy" and disagreement persists over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Warning of potential strikes, President Trump said Sunday the United States would "knock out every single power plant and every single bridge in Iran," declaring "No more Mr. Nice Guy" if terms are rejected.
- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warned that closure of the Strait of Hormuz is "hitting the global economy," as international efforts continue to safeguard the crucial shipping route amid the standoff.
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Pakistan is trying desperately to hold a new round of talks in Islamabad between the US and Iran. After conflicting statements from the Trump administration, it appears that JD Vance, accompanied by his Zionist watchers — Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — are headed back to Islamabad. As of 22:20 hours eastern, Iran’s lead negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said there will be no negotiations while the US blockade of Iranian ports remains in e…
Iran peace talks in doubt as ceasefire deadline looms
Further peace talks between the US and Iran were in doubt, with just hours to go before the expiry of a ceasefire. Iran has not sent a delegation to attend renewed negotiations in Pakistan, though US Vice President JD Vance is already en route. Iranian hardliners within the divided regime are reportedly stalling, perhaps to demand an end to the US blockade as a prerequisite for any talks. US President Donald Trump has said he is “highly unlikely…
JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner Head to Pakistan as Iran Ceasefire Deadline Looms
Vice President JD Vance is departing for Islamabad on Tuesday to lead the US delegation at a second round of peace talks with Iran, arriving with the two-week ceasefire set to expire and President Trump having extended the deadline by approximately one day to “Wednesday evening Washington time” — while simultaneously warning that a failure […] The post JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner Head to Pakistan as Iran Ceasefire Deadline Looms ap…
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‘Critical diplomatic moment’ as Iran ceasefire deadline looms, says Cooper
Uncertainty hangs over talks between Washington and Tehran amid ongoing threats and tensions.
Watch US-Iran Peace Talks Uncertain as Ceasefire Deadline Approaches
The US-Iran is set to expire in the coming days, but it is still uncertain whether the two sides will meet for peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, after US President Donald Trump and Iranian officials offered disparate views on the next stage of the war. Bloomberg's Onur Ant reports.
Status of U.S. peace talks with Iran ‘shifting in real time’ as ceasefire deadline looms
Vice President JD Vance is likely to travel to Islamabad tomorrow for a second round of peace talks as the ceasefire with Iran is set to expire and as tensions flare in the Strait of Hormuz. NBC’s Monica Alba, Keir Simmons, Courtney Kube, Brian Cheung and Hooman Majd explain the political, diplomatic and economic state of play.
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