A US Air Force Two carrying a delegation led by Vice President JD Vance arrived in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Saturday for high-stakes talks with Iran to end the Middle East conflict amid the ongoing two-week ceasefire, government sources told Anadolu. Another two aircraft carrying US delegation members and journalists also landed at the Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, just next to the capital Islamabad, the sources added. Other members of the US delegation include special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. It is the first time since 2011 that any US vice president has visited Pakistan. READ: Iran parliament speaker says ‘good intentions but no trust’ ahead of US talks The Iranian delegation, led by the […]
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![US Vice President JD Vance (C) is welcomed by Ishak Dar (R), Pakistan Foreign Minister, and Asim Munir (L), Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, as the US delegation arrive in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, for high-stakes talks with Iran to end the Middle East conflict amid the ongoing two-week ceasefire on April 11, 2026. [Min. of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AA-20260411-41077599-41077597-US_VICE_PRESIDENT_VANCE_ARRIVES_IN_PAKISTAN_FOR_ISLAMABAD_TALKS_WITH_IRAN-1-1.jpg)
