JD Vance expects ‘positive’ US-Iran war talks as he departs for Pakistan
JD Vance expects ‘positive’ US-Iran war talks as he departs for Pakistan
JD Vance expects ‘positive’ US-Iran war talks as he departs for Pakistan
Vice president says Trump gave 'pretty clear guidelines' on talks, which will be productive if Iran does not 'play' US.
Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: 10/04/2026 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:Vance has departed for Pakistan to engage in talks on ending the US-Israeli war with Iran. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3Shipping in Strait of Hormuz at a standstill despite ceasefire list 2 of 3Energy prices may take ‘months’ to normalise. Vance added that President Donald Trump had given him “pretty clear guidelines” for the meeting. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are expected to lead the Iranian delegation, although it is not clear if any representative from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps would attend. The format of negotiations, and whether the US and Iranian officials would speak face to face or through intermediaries, was not revealed as of Friday. International law experts have said such strikes would likely constitute war crimes. “These two matters must be fulfilled before negotiations begin,” Ghalibaf wrote. Lack of trust Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht Ravanchi told a meeting of foreign ambassadors on Friday that Iran welcomed the Pakistan dialogue. He said Iran seeks an agreement with guarantees that it will not be attacked again. "What are the modalities that they will have to agree upon?" says "or after the evolution of the last six weeks, it is going to start from scratch?"
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