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Vance warns Iran not to ‘play’ the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending their war

U.S. VP Vance travels to Pakistan to negotiate a fragile ceasefire, as Iran demands a Lebanon truce and release of blocked assets before talks proceed.

  • Vice President JD Vance arrived in Islamabad on Saturday to lead U.S. negotiations with Iranian officials, aiming to solidify a fragile ceasefire following a nearly six-week war.
  • Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf stated negotiations depend on an Israeli ceasefire in Lebanon and release of frozen Iranian assets, complicating the fragile truce.
  • Tehran's control over the Strait of Hormuz remains a primary sticking point, with Brent crude prices at around $97 and only 12 ships passing through since the waterway's closure.
  • Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the conflict as entering a "difficult phase," calling the transition to lasting settlement a "make-or-break" moment.
  • Security forces sealed roads in Islamabad Saturday morning, leaving the capital deserted as the government opened a state-of-the-art media center at the Jinnah Convention Center for journalists.
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his delegation have arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, to prepare for talks with Iran later today.

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The Latest: Vance heads to Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials to shore up shaky ceasefire

A U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance is headed to Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials aimed at shoring up a shaky ceasefire and paving the way for a permanent end to the fighting.

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US-Iran talks set to bring together Vance and Iranian officials in Pakistan as ceasefire strains

A U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian representatives.

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US Vice-President J.D. Vance is on his way to Pakistan on Saturday, where, in a climate of mutual distrust, negotiations between the United States and Iran are to be held to end the war in the Middle East after six weeks of conflict.

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