US-Iran Peace Talks in Pakistan

The Pakistani capital of Islamabad has been placed under heavy security as it prepares to host direct negotiations between the United States and Iran.

Vice President JD Vance, a known skeptic of foreign intervention, has been tasked by President Trump to lead a delegation that includes special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

The talks seek to turn a tenuous two-week truce into a lasting peace agreement while addressing the ongoing blockade of the world's most vital oil route.

However, the process remains fraught with tension as Tehran demands a cessation of Israeli strikes in Lebanon as a prerequisite for progress.