US-Iran Peace Talks in Pakistan

Negotiations between Washington and Tehran are set to begin in the Pakistani capital, marking the highest-level direct engagement between the two nations in decades.

Vice President JD Vance is joined by senior envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff as they seek to resolve disputes over the Strait of Hormuz and military actions in Lebanon.

Iranian representatives, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, have signaled that sanctions relief and a permanent end to hostilities remain their primary objectives.

President Trump has warned that the U.S. is prepared to resume military operations if the summit fails to produce a lasting agreement.