JD Vance · Iran · White House · Donald Trump · Pentagon · Axios
Vance heads to high-stakes Iran talks: "JD is going to the Super Bowl"
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Vice President Vance left Friday for Pakistan and the biggest challenge of his career: negotiating a deal with Iran to solve the nuclear dispute and end the war.
Key facts
- While the meeting itself is historic, the most high-level engagement between U.S. and Iranian officials since 1979, the chances for success appear low
- The intrigue: While some skeptics of the war within the MAGA base see Vance as an ally, Trump has been on the attack against those voices and leaning toward hawkish figures like commentator Mark
- Vice President Vance left Friday for Pakistan and the biggest challenge of his career: negotiating a deal with Iran to solve the nuclear dispute and end the war
- The talks are expected to start on Saturday in Islamabad, with the sides negotiating directly and Pakistani officials serving as mediators
Summary
"This is a big deal for JD. While the meeting itself is historic, the most high-level engagement between U.S. and Iranian officials since 1979, the chances for success appear low. "The team still don't agree on what they are negotiating about," another U.S. official said. The countries have spent the lead-up to the talks accusing each other of ceasefire violations.