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U.S. Sends Officials to Pakistan for Iran Ceasefire Talks

4/8/2026

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The United States will send Vice President JD Vance and top negotiators to Pakistan to pursue a permanent ceasefire with Iran after a fragile two-week truce.
Discussions start in Islamabad on Saturday.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed U.S. involvement and rejected Iranian reports that the Strait of Hormuz had closed as completely unacceptable.
Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire, and the long-term truce will take time.

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The United States will send Vice President JD Vance and top negotiators to Pakistan to pursue a permanent ceasefire with Iran after a fragile two-week truce.
Discussions start in Islamabad on Saturday.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed U.S. involvement and rejected Iranian reports that the Strait of Hormuz had closed as completely unacceptable.
Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire, and the long-term truce will take time.