Vance heads to Pakistan this week with orders from President Donald Trump to turn the shaky Iran ceasefire into a lasting peace deal.
He is heading to Pakistan this week with orders from President Donald Trump to turn the shaky Iran ceasefire into a lasting peace deal.
Vance built his political brand as an avowed anti-interventionist who wanted to keep America out of any more foreign wars, like in Iraq where he served as a US Marine.
Announcing the Islamabad talks this week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Vance played a
“very significant and a key role in this since the very beginning.”
Meanwhile, Iran expects Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalib and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to lead its delegation, represented by an Iranian spokesperson.
(Reuters) – An Iranian delegation will arrive in Pakistani capital Islamabad on Thursday night for talks to resolve conflict with the U.S. and Israel, Iran's ambassador to Pakistan said on Thursday.
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