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Vance to travel to Pakistan on Tuesday for Iran talks: Report

The talks face uncertainty after Tehran conditioned participation on easing U.S. pressure and the ceasefire is set to expire in two days.

  • President Donald Trump dispatched Vice President JD Vance and advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Islamabad for a second round of peace talks with Iran as a fragile ceasefire neared Wednesday's expiration.
  • The initial round of negotiations held April 11-12 concluded without a breakthrough, and both nations remained at an impasse as the Wednesday deadline approached without a finalized agreement since the ceasefire began April 8.
  • Tensions escalated Sunday after the U.S. Navy seized the Iranian-flagged tanker M/T Tifani, an act Tehran labeled 'piracy.' Trump warned extending the ceasefire was 'highly unlikely,' stating he expected to be bombing if negotiations failed.
  • Vance remained in Washington on Tuesday for policy meetings despite initial reports of his departure to Islamabad, while Iranian officials had not formally confirmed their delegation's presence in Pakistan.
  • Failure to reach a deal could trigger renewed military strikes and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global energy supply chains and risking significant financial market volatility amid the ongoing conflict.
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Pas declaratës së presidentit american, Donald Trumpit se SHBA-ja po pret një propozim të unifikuar nga Irani, një zyrtar i Shtëpisë së Bardhë ka dhënë një përditësim për vizitën e JD Vance në Pakistan.Zyrtari tha se zëvendëspresidenti american nuk do të udhëtojë sot për në Islamabad."Çdo përditësim i mëtejshëm për takimet me prani fizike do të njoftohet nga Shtëpia e Bardhë”, shtoi zyrtari. Zgjatet armëpushimi mes Amerikanëve dhe Iranianëve - M…

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On the American side, there are conflicting statements about the route and arrival of the US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance to the Pakistani capital.

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Vance still in Washington as uncertainty mounts over US-Iran talks

The head of the US delegation to anticipated peace talks with Iran had yet to leave Washington on Tuesday, with Tehran still undecided on whether it would participate as the end of a temporary ceasefire drew near.The two sides have offered different timelines for the expiration of the truce, with Iranian state TV saying the...

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Newsmax broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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