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Vance to Lead US Negotiating Team in Pakistan

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Posted By: Mercedes44, 4/9/2026 5:34:19 AM

Vice President JD Vance will lead the United States’ negotiating team in Pakistan to work out the details of a peace agreement with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. “The president is dispatching his negotiating team led by the Vice President of the United States JD Vance, Special Envoy [Steve] Witkoff, and Jared Kushner to Islamabad for talks this weekend,” she said. “The first round of those talks will take place on Saturday morning, local time, and we know we look forward to those in-person meetings,” she added.

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Posted by Mercedes44 4/9/2026 5:34:19 AM Post Reply
Vice President JD Vance will lead the United States’ negotiating team in Pakistan to work out the details of a peace agreement with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. “The president is dispatching his negotiating team led by the Vice President of the United States JD Vance, Special Envoy [Steve] Witkoff, and Jared Kushner to Islamabad for talks this weekend,” she said. “The first round of those talks will take place on Saturday morning, local time, and we know we look forward to those in-person meetings,” she added.
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