With the two-week cease-fire almost over, Vice President JD Vance was expected to head to Pakistan on Tuesday for the second round of negotiations.
Iranian officials said that while Iran had approached the negotiations in good faith, the U.S. team had not gained the Iranian delegation’s trust.
Iran sees American demands as reaching far beyond what the United States achieved in war. Tehran is gambling that it can withstand further bombardment more than Washington is willing to sustain economic chaos, experts say.
President Trump’s cease-fire with Iran appears at risk as Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan for discussions with Iranian officials.
With U.S. and Iranian leaders heading to Pakistan for negotiations amid a two-week cease-fire, the two sides must resolve major differences on Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz and frozen Iranian assets.
A day after a pause in fighting was announced between the United States and Iran, many questions remained, including the status of the Strait of Hormuz.
As the United States’ 8 p.m. deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz approaches, Iran vowed to retaliate if its power plants were attacked.
Officials in Tehran and Washington alike are trading taunts in English, often using American pop culture references.
A brigadier general and speaker of Parliament, Mr. Ghalibaf, one of the leaders of Iran’s war effort, has emerged as a potential contact point in any peace talks.
The United States is discussing ways to end hostilities with Iran, even as the Pentagon dispatches more troops.