US-Iran Peace Talks Begin

Vice President JD Vance is leading a senior American delegation, including Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, in what is described as a 'make-or-break' diplomatic effort.

The Iranian team, headed by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, expressed deep mistrust of Washington despite entering the room in good faith.

These discussions represent the most significant in-person engagement between the two adversaries since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

While a fragile ceasefire holds, regional violence in Lebanon and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz threaten to derail the peace process.