President Donald Trump is tasking the member of his inner circle who has seemed to be the most reluctant defender of the conflict with Iran to now find a resolution to the war that began six weeks ago and stave off the U.S. President’s astonishing threat to wipe out its “whole civilization.”
Vice President J.D. Vance, who has long been skeptical of foreign military interventions and outspoken about the prospect of sending troops into open-ended conflicts, sets off Friday (April 10, 2026) to lead mediated talks with Iran in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.
Uncertainty shrouded the U.S.-Iran dialogue, as there was no official word about the arrival of delegates on Friday (April 10, 2026), the day set for the start of talks between the two warring sides, even as Pakistan waived visa requirements for journalists and officials attending talks.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while announcing a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday (April 8), had stated that the two countries would hold talks in Islamabad on April 10. He had tagged Presidents of the United States and Iran and other officials in his statement on X.
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