US EditionVance Sent to Negotiate with Iran as War’s Future Remains Murky: Join Friday’s Whole Hog
The two-week truce has halted U.S. and Israeli airstrikes as negotiators seek a lasting deal over uranium, missiles and the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Friday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance departed for Islamabad, Pakistan, to lead negotiations aimed at transforming a fragile two-week ceasefire with Iran into a lasting peace deal.
- President Donald Trump announced the temporary truce on April 8, 2026, conditioned on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, though both sides have accused the other of failing to implement the agreement properly.
- Accompanied by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Vance faces a 'very significant' test that could define his 2028 presidential ambitions amid conflicting political pressures.
- "Looking forward to negotiation," Vance told reporters, while warning that if Iranians "try to play us," the delegation will not be receptive to their demands.
- Diplomatic experts warn the Islamabad talks represent a high-stakes challenge, as failure could jeopardize the truce and reignite conflict while testing the administration's foreign policy strategy.
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Trump hands JD Vance assignment that could jeopardize his 2028 ambitions: expert
Vice President JD Vance departed for Pakistan on Friday as part of an important assignment given to him by President Donald Trump: to “lead” the U.S. negotiations with Iran to convince them to re-open a critical trade waterway, an assignment that one foreign policy scholar warned could jeopardize his presidential ambitions.Vance departed to Pakistan on Friday alongside Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in…
The fragile two-week truce between the U.S. and Iran is going through a critical moment on its second day, just as both delegations are preparing to start their first face-to-face talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday, April 10, with the aim of negotiating a possible definitive end to the conflict. U.S. Vice President JD Vance leads the Washington delegation, accompanied by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
US-Vize J.D. Vance travels to Pakistan with a delegation to negotiate – and warns Tehran of trickery. Iran's President of Parliament states two conditions for negotiations to begin. More in the live ticker.
Why Is JD Vance Heading To Pakistan? Key Reasons Behind The Visit And What It Means For US–South Asia Relation
US Vice President JD Vance travels to Islamabad to lead discussions with Iran aimed at renewing a fragile ceasefire and addressing nuclear and regional tensions through measured diplomacy.
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