Vance to Lead US Negotiations With Iran in Pakistan Saturday

Vice President JD Vance, from left, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner in Kiryat Gat, Israel on Oct. 21. — Vice President JD Vance, from left, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner in Kiryat Gat, Israel on Oct. 21.
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By Jeff Mason

April 8, 2026 at 5:46 PM UTC

Updated on

April 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM UTC

US Vice President JD Vance will lead a delegation to Pakistan later this week to hold talks on a lasting peace agreement with Iran, the White House announced.

Special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will also join the negotiations, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday, adding that the discussions would begin Saturday morning local time in Islamabad.