WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance and the US delegation are set to land in Pakistan within hours for peace talks with Iran, President Donald Trump told the New York Post in an interview on Monday.
He further said that he was willing to meet with senior Iranian leaders if a breakthrough is reached.
“Trump confirmed that a high-level US delegation, including Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and adviser Jared Kushner, is already en route to Islamabad for the next round of negotiations,” the publication reported.
“They’re heading over now. They’ll be there tonight, [Islamabad] time,” Trump said, according to the NYP.
“We’re supposed to have the talks,” Trump said in a brief interview, brushing aside doubts about whether negotiations would fall apart. “So I would assume at this point nobody’s playing games.”
In addition, Trump told Fox News that a deal with Iran will be signed today in Pakistan.
Vance expected to leave for Pakistan on Tuesday
However, the American broadcaster, CNN, said that US Vice President JD Vance is currently expected to depart Washington on Tuesday to travel to Pakistan for Iran talks.
The media outlet, citing people familiar with the plans, said that a second round of talks between the US and Iranian delegations is currently planned for Wednesday in Islamabad.
It further reported that the situation remains fluid due to continued heated public rhetoric by both the US and Iran.
The White House told CNN there is no formal word on timing but added, “We expect the delegation to be on the road soon, but unclear when.”
Earlier in the day, President Donald Trump told the New York Post in a phone interview that US Vice President JD Vance and the US delegation are set to land in Pakistan within hours for peace talks with Iran.
But, according to CNN, those comments appeared to be premature.
