US Edition
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.
83 Articles
83 Articles
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.
Vice President JD Vance Awaits Go-Ahead for Peace Talks in Islamabad
Vice President JD Vance is waiting to find out if a planned trip to Islamabad will go ahead. Iran failed to respond to U.S. negotiating terms, putting the talks on hold. President Donald Trump says the United States is ready to bomb Iran if Tehran refuses to make a deal. The clock is ticking as a ceasefire is set to expire on Wednesday night. NTD has the latest from the president this morning. House lawmakers are probing allegations of massive f…
Vance Trip for Iran Peace Talks Delayed, Summoned to White House
Vice President JD Vance was expected to board a plane and lead a U.S. negotiating team in talks in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, but was unexpectedly called back to the White House on Tuesday amid uncertainty over Iran’s participation. CNN’s Alayna Treene reported that Vance will not go to Islamabad as planned, but he will go...
Iran talks on hold because of Trump’s blockade
Iran is refusing to send its negotiating team to Islamabad to continue talks this week until President Donald Trump lifts the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to two Middle East officials briefed on the situation,granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Trump, who hinted on Tuesday that high-level negotiations with Iran would resume “soon,” has given mixed signals about when, or whether, Vice Presiden…
Mountain Democrat
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.
‘Something fell apart’: Speculation swirls as JD Vance’s whereabouts in question
Speculation swirled Tuesday as the Trump administration offered conflicting accounts of Vice President JD Vance’s whereabouts, with President Donald Trump saying he had already left for Pakistan for peace talks with Iran, only for the White House to later contradict him.Early Tuesday morning, Trump ...
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
