On Saturday, US Vice President JD Vance and the Iranian delegation led by Parliament President Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met in Pakistan to try to turn the ceasefire into a lasting truce. But Tehran and Washington show deep mutual mistrust.
Peace talks are set to begin in Islamabad, Pakistan, to end the Middle East war forty-two days after the conflict began. On Saturday morning, American Vice President JD Vance landed at Nur Khan Air Base, welcomed by Pakistani army chief Asim Munir. Accompanied by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, a kind of Donald Trump, he leads a delegation tasked with finding a diplomatic solution to the war.
Later in the day, they will meet the Iranian delegation of over 70 people, which arrived on Friday evening. It is led by Parliament President Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Before the start of the talks, each side issued warnings. Tehran demanded a ceasefire in Lebanon and the freezing of its financial assets.
US distrust was evident as JD Vance warned Iran before boarding the plane that their negotiation team would not be very receptive if they tried to deceive them. However, he also expressed the intention to try to conduct positive negotiations.
The global markets closely watch the outcome of this summit. After the announcement of negotiations, the price of oil briefly dropped below $100 per barrel on Friday night.
