US, Iran and Pakistan Hold Ceasefire Talks in Islamabad
US Vice President JD Vance met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iran's parliamentary Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf in Islamabad. (Source: Bloomberg)

The United States and Iran are engaging in a rare face-to-face meeting on Saturday in Pakistan, where mediators are trying to get both sides to resolve their differences to ensure peace in the Middle East. The war with Iran halted after a tentative two-week ceasefire was secured on Tuesday. The peace talks in Islamabad are…
US Vice President JD Vance met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iran's parliamentary Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf in Islamabad. (Source: Bloomberg)
Senior delegations from the U.S. and Iran arrived in Islamabad this week, where Pakistan hosted a high-stakes meeting between the countries just days after announcing a temporary ceasefire had been reached in the Middle East conflict. Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, landed in Pakistan on…
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Direct negotiations between the U.S. and Iran with Pakistani mediation have started in Islamabad on Saturday, according to Iranian media reports. Why it matters: While the meeting itself is historic — the most high-level engagement between U.S. and Iranian officials since 1979 — the chances for success appear low. Both sides know the risk of failure is…
As Vice President JD Vance is on his way to Pakistan for direct peace talks with Iran, President Trump issued new threats and demands Friday as a fragile ceasefire continues to hold. Ed O'Keefe reports from Washington.