U.S. and Iran Peace Talks Face New Deadline as JD Vance Leads Weekend Negotiations
Vice President JD Vance will lead U.S. peace talks with Iran this weekend as cracks appear in a two-week ceasefire. Pakistan brokered the truce Tuesday night, just before President Trump's deadline for a major attack on Iran.
Vice President JD Vance will lead a U.S. delegation in peace talks with Iran this weekend as signs emerge that a fragile two-week ceasefire is already under strain.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif brokered the limited ceasefire Tuesday night, halting President Trump's threatened attack on Iran that he warned could be "civilization"-ending. The truce requires Iran to immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane for global oil trade.
But fractures in the agreement became apparent even as Trump officials finalized Saturday's meeting. Details about what specific issues are causing problems remain unclear.
The talks come as part of a 10-point peace deal framework. Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has already disrupted global shipping and contributed to rising energy costs worldwide.
The weekend negotiations will test whether both sides can find common ground before the two-week deadline expires and military action becomes possible again.
Iran controls a key shipping route for oil through the Strait of Hormuz. If talks fail and fighting resumes, gas prices could spike and global trade could be disrupted, affecting what Americans pay for goods.
Weekend peace talks between Vance's delegation and Iranian representatives will determine if the ceasefire holds or expires.
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