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Vance to lead Iran peace talks in Pakistan: ‘The president’s right-hand man’

Apr 8, 2026Center Right

Vice President JD Vance will lead the U.S. negotiations with Iran in Pakistan this weekend, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed. Leavitt said Wednesday that the negotiating team Trump was dispatching would be led by Vance and include U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. The talks…

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