Pakistan on High Alert Ahead of Crucial US-Iran Peace Talks

Heightened security measures in Islamabad.Photographer: Muhammed Semih Ugurlu/Anadolu/Getty Images

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By Tooba Khan and Dan Strumpf

April 10, 2026 at 3:51 AM UTC

Updated on

April 10, 2026 at 6:12 AM UTC

Roads blocked by shipping containers, armed soldiers out on patrol, and luxury hotels quietly asking guests to vacate: the leafy Pakistani capital Islamabad has transformed into a security fortress as officials prepare for high-stakes peace talks between the US and Iran.

US President Donald Trump is dispatching Vice President JD Vance, along with special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to the city to meet with Iranian officials on Saturday, after announcing a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire agreement earlier this week.