US-Iran peace talks begin

Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Pakistan to lead a critical effort to stabilize a fragile Middle East ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump has maintained a hardline stance, warning that the U.S. military is 'loading up the ships' with advanced weaponry should the negotiations fail.

Iranian officials, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, have demanded the release of frozen assets and a total cessation of Israeli strikes in Lebanon before substantive talks can proceed.

The outcome of these discussions is viewed as a 'make-or-break' moment for regional stability and global energy prices.