Vance, Kushner… Who is participating in negotiations between the United States and Iran in Pakistan

JD Vance welcomed in Islamabad by the powerful chief of the Pakistani army Asim Munir, and the Pakistani Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on April 11, 2026

A diplomatic day under high tension. American Vice President JD Vance arrived in Pakistan on Saturday, April 11, where negotiations between the United States and Iran are to be held in a climate of mutual distrust to end the war in the Middle East after six weeks of conflict.

JD Vance landed in Islamabad in the morning – now a ghost town under high security – to lead the American delegation, accompanied by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, son-in-law of Donald Trump.

Upon his arrival at the Nur Khan air base, he was welcomed by the Pakistani Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, as well as by the powerful chief of the Pakistani army Asim Munir, a key figure in organizing these negotiations as Pakistan plays the role of mediator. J.D Vance was later able to meet with the Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif.

Iranian warnings

Leading a delegation of over 70 people, the influential President of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, arrived the day before. His delegation, which also includes the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic, Abbas Araghchi, was able to speak with the Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif.

According to Reuters, Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Supreme Leader of Iran, is reportedly still recovering from serious injuries to his face and legs, but is closely following all matters related to the current negotiations.

The modalities of Iranian-American discussions, whose agenda and format are not immediately known, will be defined at the end of this meeting, as reported by the television. Iran will decide at the conclusion of the meeting whether it wants to initiate negotiations on Saturday, as stated by the Iranian news agency Fars.

Prior to his arrival, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf also warned that “two measures that the parties have agreed on” must still be implemented before any negotiation, namely “a ceasefire in Lebanon” and “the blocking of Iran’s assets.”

Upon landing, he also cautioned: “We have good intentions, but we do not trust. Previous negotiations with the United States have always ended in ‘failures and broken promises’.

Donald Trump, on the other hand, warned in an interview with the New York Post that the American military was preparing for new strikes on Iran if the discussions in Pakistan did not lead to an agreement.