Vance sets off to Pakistan to lead talks with Iran as the war's ceasefire remains shaky
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Vice President JD Vance is leading mediated talks with Iran in Pakistan to resolve the war that began six weeks ago. The talks come as a temporary ceasefire appears to be on the verge of collapsing, with the US and Iran having differing demands.
Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Pakistan to lead talks with Iran. The US and Iran have a temporary ceasefire in place, but it is shaky. The two sides have different demands, with Iran wanting an end to the Israeli war in Lebanon and the US wanting Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Vance is joined by Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. The talks mark a rare moment of high-level US government engagement with the Iranian government. The US is demanding that Iran make good on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran insists that an end to the Israeli war in Lebanon is part of the ceasefire.
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