White House announces JD Vance will lead US negotiating team in Iran talks

WorldPolitics
9 Apr 2026 • 2:07 AM MYT
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  • U.S. Vice President JD Vance will lead the American negotiating team in upcoming talks with Iran.
  • The objective of the Islamabad talks is to find a permanent end to the war.
  • The delegation, which includes special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, is scheduled to begin discussions on Friday in Islamabad.
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Vance's significant role during a press briefing on Wednesday, stating, “Of course, he’s the president’s right-hand man.”
  • President Donald Trump expressed his belief that NATO was "tested and they failed" during the Iran war.

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