US, Iran Prepare for Talks With Lebanon Conflict Unresolved

WATCH: Vice President Vance will lead the US delegation for talks in Islamabad as the ceasefire remains fragile. Stuart Livingstone-Wallace reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Eltaf Najafizada, Sherif Tarek, and Patrick Sykes

April 9, 2026 at 7:36 AM UTC

Updated on

April 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM UTC

The US and Iran prepared for peace talks in Pakistan with a fragile ceasefire largely holding, though issues such as Israel’s offensive in Lebanon and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz remain unresolved.

US Vice President JD Vance is expected to lead the American delegation in discussions scheduled for Islamabad on Saturday, while Iranian officials were due to arrive in the Pakistani capital on Thursday. Both sides appear to have paused strikes across the region after President Donald Trump’s announcement of a truce after nearly six weeks of fighting.