There was much uncertainty about the durability of the cease-fire and whether the two sides could reach a long-term deal, as Vice President JD Vance traveled to Pakistan for the talks.
An Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan’s capital for peace talks with the United States, Iranian state media reported on Friday, as the warring governments angled for leverage in the negotiations.
The U.S. vice president, JD Vance, was traveling to Islamabad, as were President Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to represent the White House in the talks.
