Iran, US-Israel War Highlights | Trump extends ceasefire with Iran pending unified peace proposal

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US seizes Iranian cargo ship as Tehran rejects second round of peace talks

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the US military had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade, while Iran said it would not participate in ⁠a second round of peace talks despite Trump's threat of renewed airstrikes.

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Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran scraps peace deal, officially closes Strait of Hormuz

Senior Iranian official Ebrahim Zolfaghari said Tehran has officially rejected all negotiations with the US, declaring that any peace deal is now cancelled and the Strait of Hormuz is fully closed again.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistan's military chief takes lead on US-Iran talks in diplomatic blitz, reports AFP

 Over a feverish few days of diplomacy, Pakistan's military and civilian politicians successfully divided the Middle East between them to push for a second round of US-Iran peace talks expected to take place in Islamabad this week.

The country's powerful military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, headed to Tehran on Wednesday for what would become a three-day trip, where Iranian leaders said he carried US proposals for a second round of peace talks.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Vibes all the way down: Iran's Parliament speaker mocks with 'Safe Haven' Tag Of US Treasuries

Iran Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf throws a jibe at those who believe US government bonds are the ultimate "safe-haven". Writing a cryptic note on X (formerly Twitter), he says, "Vibe-trading digital oil is like vibe-hedging in treasuries during Hormuz risk-off. Both share one house of cards that works on paper. Difference: oil at least has Dated Brent. Treasuries? Vibes all the way down. "

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US CENTCOM releases video of US Marines rappelling onto Iranian vessel

US CENTCOM has released a video of the capture of Iranian ship M/V Touska. Before rappelling onto the Iranian vessel, USS Spruance disabled Touska’s propulsion.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Head of Iran's forensic medicine organisation says war's death toll is now at least 3,375 people, reports AP

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran's president stresses importance of diplomacy while noting distrust of US

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that every rational and diplomatic path should be ⁠used to reduce tensions with the ⁠U.S., but added that vigilance and ‌distrust in interactions ​with Washington were an "undeniable necessity", according to the state news agency IRNA.

A two-week ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. is ​set to expire ⁠on Wednesday, with U.S. representatives set to reach Islamabad for Iran negotiations on Monday while Tehran has yet to ⁠announce whether ‌it will send a delegation to Pakistan.

China foreign ministry, on US-Iran Talks: Chinese side will play constructive role

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran's President Pezeshkian Says 'Distrust of the Enemy' and Vigilance in Interactions Remain an 'Undeniable Necessity' - IRNA

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran's President Pezeshkian says war is in no one's interest, 'every rational and diplomatic path should be used to reduce tensions'

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Baghaei says there is no plan for a second round of negotiations with US for now

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran's Baghaei: We do not believe in deadlines or ultimatums when it comes to safeguarding Iran’s national interests

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says he will consider advice from Pakistan's Munir on Hormuz blockade, Pakistani source says

U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump told ⁠Pakistan's ‌army chief ​Asim Munir that he ​would consider ⁠Munir's advice on the ⁠Strait ‌of Hormuz blockade ‌being ⁠a hurdle to peace talks ‌with ‌Iran ‌when ‌the two spoke by ⁠phone, ⁠a Pakistani security source said on Monday.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Transfer of Enriched Uranium abroad out of question: Iran Spokesman

Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman made it clear that the transfer of Iran’s enriched uranium to another country has never been subject to negotiations, reports Tasnim News Agency

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | 10 Indian ships have safely crossed Hormuz: Official

An Indian government official said that so far 10 Indian ships have safely crossed Hormuz, Reuters reported. The official also said that India is in touch with Iran for the safe passage of Indian vessels.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Continuously monitoring situation: Centre on Hormuz firing incident

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iranian airspace partially open: MEA

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israel says it thwarted Iranian plan to attack Baku-Ceyhan oil pipeline

Israel on Monday ​said it had uncovered an Iranian network that had planned to attack a pipeline carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan ⁠to the Mediterranean as well as Israeli and Jewish targets ⁠in Azerbaijan.

In a joint statement, ‌the Mossad and Shin ​Bet intelligence agencies said a plan by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to attack the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline through Georgia to Turkey several weeks ago had been ​thwarted.

The cell had ⁠also planned attacks on Jewish and Israeli targets in Azerbaijan including the Israeli embassy and a synagogue in Baku, as well as leaders of ⁠the ‌Jewish community in Azerbaijan, the agencies said.

Iran's foreign ministry did not immediately reply to ‌a request for comment. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israel, Lebanon to hold second round of talks in Washington on Thursday, Israeli media says

The second round ⁠of talks ⁠between Israel ‌and ​Lebanon will take place ​on ⁠Thursday in Washington, several Israeli media ⁠outlets ‌reported on Monday.

It ‌will ⁠mark the first ‌talks ‌between the ‌two ‌countries since a 10-day ⁠ceasefire ⁠took effect on Thursday. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Vance, US delegation to land in Islamabad within hours: Trump tells NY Post

Vice President JD ⁠Vance and the US delegation is ​set to land in Pakistan ​within ⁠hours for talks on Iran, President ⁠Donald ‌Trump told the ‌New ⁠York Post in an interview ‌on ‌Monday, adding ‌that ‌he would willing to meet with ⁠Iranian ⁠leaders himself if progress is made.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israel never talked me into war with Iran: Trump

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Macron decries blocking of Strait of Hormuz as 'mistake on both sides'

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Vance has not yet left for Iran talks in Pakistan, source says

Vice President JD Vance is still ⁠in the United States and has ⁠not yet departed for Pakistan, ‌a source familiar ​with the matter told Reuters, as prospects for a second round of negotiations with Iran remain unclear.

President Donald ​Trump has ⁠said he would send a U.S. delegation to Pakistan for additional talks before a ceasefire is set ⁠to ‌expire in the coming days. Iran is considering attending the ‌peace talks, a senior Iranian official ⁠told Reuters on Monday, but no decision had been ‌made.

It was unclear if ‌other members of a U.S. ‌delegation were en route or ‌already in Islamabad for talks.

The New York Post earlier reported that Vance, White ⁠House envoy Steve ⁠Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner were on their way to the talks. The three participated in the first round of talks to end hostilities that ​began with U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran ​on February 28. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistan's Deputy PM Dar speaks with Iran's Araghchi, pushes for dialogue

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and emphasised the importance of continued engagement and dialogue, amid uncertainty over the second round of talks between the US and Iran.

Dar, who is also the Foreign Minister, spoke with Araghchi over the telephone, the Foreign Office said in a post on X.

"FM emphasised the importance of continued dialogue and engagement at the earliest to resolve all pending issues, in order to promote regional peace and stability," it said, adding that both agreed to remain closely engaged.

The Iranian media said they discussed regional developments and ceasefire-related issues, exchanging views on ongoing coordination. (PTI)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iranians do not submit to force: Iran Prez Pezeshkian

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Russia's Lavrov, Iran's Araghchi spoke on Monday, Moscow's foreign ministry says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov ⁠held a phone ⁠conversation with ‌his ​Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Monday, Russia's ​Foreign Ministry said.

Lavrov ⁠reiterated the need to uphold the ⁠ceasefire ‌and stressed the importance of ‌continued diplomatic ⁠efforts, while the Iranian side ‌confirmed ‌its readiness to ‌do ‌everything in its power to ensure the ⁠uninterrupted ⁠passage of Russian ships and cargo through the Strait of ​Hormuz. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | 'Lots of bombs start going off' if ceasefire ends without peace deal: Trump

President Donald Trump told PBS News that if the ceasefire ended without a peace deal "then lots of bombs start going off", separately telling Bloomberg News it was "highly unlikely" he would extend the two-week truce.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | New deal with Iran will be better than old one, says Trump

Donald Trump said he ⁠believed a nuclear ⁠deal the ‌US is negotiating ​with Iran will be better than the ​international agreement agreed ⁠to in 2015 to curb Tehran's nuclear program.

"The ⁠DEAL ‌that we are making with ‌Iran will ⁠be FAR BETTER than the JCPOA, ‌commonly referred ‌to as “The Iran ‌Nuclear ‌Deal,” Trump wrote in a social media post ⁠after criticism ⁠from Democrats and some nuclear experts that he is rushing negotiations on a ​highly complex topic.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistan confident Iran will attend US talks, senior Pakistani government source says

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iranian FM tells Pakistani counterpart that Tehran will decide on how to proceed

Iran's foreign minister tells Pakistani counterpart that Tehran, while taking all aspects of the matter into account, will decide on how to proceed according to Iranian foreign ministry statement.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US to host new talks between Israel, Lebanon on Thursday: US official

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran does not accept negotiations with the US under threats, top negotiator says

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran to show 'new cards on battlefield' if war resumes: Parliament speaker

Iran's parliament speaker warned that Tehran had "new cards" if war resumes with the United States and Israel, ahead of the expiration of a two-week ceasefire.

"We do not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats, and in the last two weeks we have been preparing to show new cards on the battlefield," Ghalibaf, Iran's top negotiator in talks with the United States, wrote on X.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | J D Vance to travel to Pakistan on Tuesday for Iran talks

U.S. ​Vice President JD Vance ​will ⁠travel to ⁠Pakistan ‌on ‌Tuesday ⁠for Iran talks, ‌Axios reported ‌Monday ‌citing ‌US sources. 

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran says US attacked Iranian commercial vessel, calls for release of crew - foreign ministry

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Digging nuclear dust sites in Iran out will be a long and difficult process: Trump

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Seized Iranian ship likely carrying equipment deemed dual-use by US, sources say

The Iranian-flagged container ship Touska, which was boarded and seized by US forces on Sunday, is ⁠likely to have what Washington deems dual-use items that could be used by the military onboard, maritime security sources said on Monday.

The small ⁠container ship, which is part of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) group that has ‌been hit with U.S. sanctions, was boarded on ​Sunday off the coast of Iran's Chabahar port in the Gulf of Oman and last reported its position at 1308 GMT, according to ship-tracking data on the Marine Traffic platform.

Trump says recovering Iran uranium 'will be a long and difficult process', reports AFP

 US President Donald Trump said late Monday the United States obtaining uranium from Iran would be "long" and "difficult" in the aftermath of last year's US strikes on Tehran's nuclear sites.

"Operation Midnight Hammer was a complete and total obliteration of the Nuclear Dust sites in Iran," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding: "Therefore, digging it out will be a long and difficult process."

(AFP)

When does the ceasefire expire?

US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran on, April 7, in Washington, DC, meaning it was due to expire on Tuesday, April 21.

However, Trump told Bloomberg News that he considers the ceasefire over “Wednesday evening Washington time” and said it was “highly unlikely” that he would extend it if no deal is reached.

A Pakistani source involved said Trump could attend the peace talks in person, or virtually, if a deal were to be signed

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US-Iran ceasefire likely to be extended, says former CENTCOM chief

The ceasefire between the US and Iran is expected to be extended beyond the initial two-week period, as both sides are willing to continue negotiations, former Central Command chief David H Petraeus has said.

The ceasefire between the US and Iran is set to expire on Wednesday.

Petraeus, the former general who also served as CIA director, said that there is a "reasonable expectation" that the ceasefire could be prolonged as negotiators from both sides prepare for a possible second round of talks in Islamabad, although uncertainty remains over final participation.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US media report claims Iran is joining peace talks

Axios report cited a source saying said the Iranians were stalling amid pressure from the Revolutionary Guards on the negotiators to hold a firmer line: no talks without an end to the US blockade

However, the Iranian team waited for a green light from the supreme leader. It came on Monday night, according to the source.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran executes man for allegedly collaborating with Israel and burning mosque during January protests

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran will respond decisively to any renewed hostile action, senior commander says

Iran's armed forces are ready to deliver an "immediate and ⁠decisive response" to any renewed ⁠hostile action by ‌its adversaries, ​a senior Iranian military commander said on Tuesday according to semi-official Tasnim ​news agency.

A ⁠two-week ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. is set to expire ⁠on ‌Wednesday. The two countries have accused ‌each other of breaching the ⁠ceasefire and have both tightened control ‌over Gulf maritime ‌transit.

No delegation from Iran visits Islamabad, state television says, as talks speculation grows

Iranian state television on Tuesday issued an on-screen alert saying that "no delegation from Iran has visited Islamabad ... so far" as speculation about possible talks with the United States grows.

The on-screen alert likely reflects the internal debate ongoing within Iran's theocracy as it weighs how to respond to the US Navy's seizure of an Iranian container ship over the weekend.

Iranian state TV long has been controlled by hard-liners within Iran's theocracy.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | UN prepares Hormuz evacuation for hundreds

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran will respond decisively to any renewed hostile action: Report

Iran’s armed forces are ready to deliver an “immediate and decisive response” to any renewed hostile action by its adversaries, Ali Abdollahi, commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, was quoted by the Tasnim news agency as having said.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | 14 Indian vessels stranded in Strait of Hormuz: Govt official (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran has violated ceasefire numerous times: Trump

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US, Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end

Two regional officials said Tuesday that the United States and Iran have signalled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Islamabad as a fragile two-week truce was due to expire.

Neither the US nor Iran has publicly confirmed the timing of the talks, with Iranian state television denying that any official was already in Pakistan's capital.

Pakistan-led mediators received confirmation that the top negotiators, US Vice President JD Vance and Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, will arrive in Islamabad early Wednesday to lead their teams in the talks, the officials told The Associated Press.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to brief reporters.

A ceasefire that began on April 8 was set to expire on Wednesday. (AP)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Lebanon PM and Macron to discuss bolstering country's position in Israel talks

Lebanon's prime minister and French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss on Tuesday how to strengthen the country's hand in possible ⁠direct negotiations with Israel in the United States later this week, as Beirut turns to a trusted ⁠European ally.

The U.S. will host ambassador-level talks with Israel and Lebanon on ‌Thursday, although it remains unclear ​whether the objective is to extend a fragile 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah or pave the way for deeper negotiations.

Israeli troops occupy territory deep in the south, aiming to create a buffer zone to shield northern Israel from Hezbollah attack, while the group says it maintains the "right to ​resist" Israeli occupation.

"France’s role is not ⁠to insert itself between the parties in discussions that are, by nature, bilateral and direct," a French presidency official said ahead of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's meeting with Macron. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says US will end up with a 'great deal' with Iran

President ⁠Donald Trump told ⁠CNBC ‌in ​an interview on ​Tuesday ⁠that the U.S. ⁠was ‌in a strong ‌negotiating ⁠position with Iran ‌and ‌would ‌end ‌up with a "great ⁠deal".

Trump also said that he does not want to extend the ceasefire which comes to an end on Wednesday while claiming that US blockade of Iranian ports has been a success.

"I don't ‌want ‌to do that. We don't have ⁠that ⁠much time," Trump said when asked about the possibility of extending the ceasefire.

Washington has expressed confidence that talks ‌with Iran will go ahead in ⁠Pakistan, and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering ‌joining.

With the prospect ‌of last-ditch further peace talks ‌still up in the air, ‌Trump said the U.S. would resume its attacks on Iran if a deal is ⁠not ⁠struck with Tehran soon.

"I expect to be bombing because I think that's a better attitude to go in with. But we're ready to go. I ​mean, the military is raring to ​go," he ​said.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says ready to resume Iran bombardment if talks don't go well

US President Donald Trump has said that he's ready to resume Iran bombardment if talks don't go well.

In an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box," Trump was asked directly if he'd resume strikes if there isn't progress in the coming talks in Islamabad.

"Well, I expect to be bombing because I think that's a better attitude to go in with," Trump said. "But, you know, we're ready to go. I mean, the military is raring to go."

Asked if he would continue the ceasefire if there's progress in the next round of Iran talks, Trump said, "Well, I don't want to do that. We don't have that much time." He said Iran "had a choice" and "they have to negotiate." (AP)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistan foreign minister urges US, Iran to extend ceasefire: Pakistan foreign ministry statement

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Will start bombing Iran if no deal by Wednesday: Trump; rules out extension of ceasefire

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would start bombing Iran if they do not agree to a deal with the US before the end of the two-week ceasefire on Wednesday.

"Well, I don't want to do that," Trump told CNBC's "Squawk Box" when asked if he would extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow time for the peace talks to reach a deal to end the war. (PTI)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Shipping traffic through Hormuz still largely halted

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained broadly ⁠halted on Tuesday with only three ships passing the waterway in the past 24 hours, shipping data showed. A U.S. ⁠blockade of Iranian ports has infuriated Tehran, prompting it to maintain its own ‌restrictions on the strait, which had been ​typically handling roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supply.

The Ean Spir products tanker, which had no known flag or known ownership, sailed through Hormuz on Tuesday after previously calling at an Iraqi port, ship tracking data on the MarineTraffic platform showed.

The Lian Star cargo ship, which had no known flag ​or known ownership, also sailed through the ⁠strait from an Iranian port, the data showed.

Separately, the Meda liquefied petroleum gas tanker, which had called at a United Arab Emirates port in the Gulf and also had no known flag or ownership, crossed the strait on Monday in its second attempt to leave the Gulf after ⁠turning back previously, according ‌to satellite analysis from data analytics specialists SynMax.

Those are a fraction of the 140 ships that sailed through daily before the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran ‌began on February 28. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistan says waiting for Iran's formal response on US talks attendance

Mediator Pakistan has yet to receive a formal response from Iran on whether it would send a delegation for a second round of talks with the United States, Islamabad's information minister said Tuesday.

"Formal response from Iranian side about confirmation of delegation to attend Islamabad Peace Talks is still awaited," Minister Attaullah Tarar posted on X, saying that a decision was "critical" as just hours remained until the two-week ceasefire struck between the warring sides expires. (AFP)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Vance has not yet left for Iran talks, White House official says

US Vice ⁠President ⁠JD ‌Vance ​has not yet ​departed ⁠Washington for talks ⁠on ‌Iran and ‌is participating ⁠in additional policy ‌meetings, ‌a ‌White ‌House official said ⁠on ⁠Tuesday. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran has not yet decided whether to attend talks in Pakistan, foreign ministry says

Iran has not ⁠yet made ⁠a decision ‌on whether ​to attend talks with ​the United ⁠States in Pakistan, foreign ministry ⁠spokesperson ‌Esmaeil Baghaei told ‌Iranian ⁠state TV on Tuesday.

He said ‌that ‌U.S. moves ‌against ‌two Iranian vessels amounted to "piracy ⁠at ⁠sea and state terrorism" and questioned Washington's seriousness ​in negotiating. (Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran state TV says ceasefire with US to expire at midnight GMT

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US imposes new Iran-related sanctions, Treasury website shows

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US imposes new sanctions against suppliers of weapons to Iran

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Vance's trip to Pakistan for peace talks on hold, US official says

AP reported, quoting a US official, that VP J D Vance's trip to Pakistan for peace talks have been put on hold.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Commander of Iran's revolutionary guards warns gulf Arab states against using 'enemy facilities' to attack Iran

Commander of Iran's revolutionary guards aerospace force warns gulf Arab states against using 'enemy facilities' to attack Iran, says they would have to 'say goodbye to oil production', reported Mehr News.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump calls on Iran to release eight women ahead of potential Islamabad talks

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Hezbollah fires at Israel, citing truce breaches

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump says US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request

Donald Trump says the United States is extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic.

The president said he's making the move at Pakistan's request as he waits for a "unified proposal" from the Islamic Republic, but that the US military will continue it's blockade of Iranian ports.

Trump added that "he's directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other."

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran's top joint military command warns of 'powerful attack' on predetermined targets in view of repeated threats by trump

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Vance will not be travelling to Pakistan on Tuesday: White House

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | London hosts military talks on France and UK's Hormuz mission

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | If US wants to maintain shadow of war, it should consider Strait of hormuz effectively fully closed: Iran's Tasnim

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif thanks Trump for extending ceasefire with Iran

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump extends ceasefire with Iran pending unified peace proposal

US President Donald Trump has indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran at the request of mediator Pakistan, saying the move was aimed at giving Tehran's fractured leadership time to come up with a unified proposal to end the seven-week war.

The dramatic announcement came just hours before the two-week ceasefire announced on April 8 was set to expire, and effectively delayed the planned visit of a US delegation led by Vice President J D Vance to Islamabad for peace talks with Iranian interlocutors.