The first direct US-Iran negotiations since 'Operation Epic Fury' are slated to begin in Islamabad on Saturday. Vice-President J.D. Vance will lead the US delegation, which includes key advisors, meeting Iranian leaders like Ghalibaf and Araghchi.

The Islamabad talks scheduled to begin on Saturday will represent the first direct US-Iran negotiations since the Pentagon launched Operation Epic Fury six weeks ago. Vice-President J.D. Vance will lead the US team, which will include special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, according to the White House. The Iranian delegation is expected to be led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Observers in China...