J.D. Vance warns Iran not to 'play us' as he departs for Pakistan-led talks
Vice President J.D. Vance warned Iran not to "play" the U.S. as he departed for high-stakes negotiations in Pakistan amid a two-week ceasefire in the war.

Vice President JD Vance says the US negotiating team heading to Pakistan will not be receptive if Iran “tries to play” the US. He expects talks to be positive. (Source: Bloomberg)
Vice President J.D. Vance warned Iran not to "play" the U.S. as he departed for high-stakes negotiations in Pakistan amid a two-week ceasefire in the war.
Vice President Vance left Friday for Pakistan and the biggest challenge of his career: negotiating a deal with Iran to solve the nuclear dispute and end the war."This is a big deal for JD. He is going to the Super Bowl," one U.S. official told Axios.Why it matters: While the meeting itself is historic — the most high-level engagement between U.S. and…
Vice President JD Vance is leading negotiations this weekend toward an end to a war that he had opposed starting.
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Vice President Vance heads to Pakistan today, where he faces his biggest challenge yet, as he leads U.S. negotiations with Iran amid the fragile ceasefire. President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will also be part of the talks. As the war hits its sixth week, inflation prices for March surged to…
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A major point of contention has been Israel's continued attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The world stands at a terrifying geopolitical crossroads as American and Iranian officials prepare to sit across from one another for the highest-level direct negotiations.