Pakistan maintaining optimism US-Iran talks can go ahead
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President Donald Trump accused Iran of "numerous" ceasefire violations Tuesday, while Vice President JD Vance now heads to the White House for policy meetings and his expected departure to Pakistan for another round of negotiations remains uncertain.
JD Vance's flight to Pakistan for fresh peace talks on the Iran war has not taken off as scheduled, raising new speculation over a peace deal with the regime.
The streets of Islamabad have been emptied by a sudden two-day public holiday, declared to enforce a strict security lockdown in the Pakistani capital.
Talks likely to take place Wednesday as Iran’s chief negotiator says Tehran would not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats
Pakistani authorities have sharply escalated abusive raids, arbitrary detentions, and forced returns of Afghan refugees following renewed border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Pakistan is the key broker in talks to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. But it did not always get along with President Donald Trump and does not recognize Israel.
The test comes on the day of the first anniversary of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, after which India and Pakistan engaged in a three-day conflict.
A viral image shared by Iran’s state media showing US Vice President JD Vance on a rickshaw in Pakistan has led to a wave of online jokes, memes and speculation.