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JD Vance says he is “looking forward to negotiations” with Iran, which are due to take place in Pakistan over the weekend

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – APRIL 8: U.S. Vice President JD Vance looks on before boarding Air Force Two to return to Washington, D.C. from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport on April 8, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. The White House announced Vance would be leading the U.S. delegation in upcoming peace talks with Iran. Vance was in Hungary supporting Viktor Orbán’s bid for reelection in Hungarian parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images)

Boarding Air Force Two, the US vice president says he will work with Iran if they act in “good faith” – but warns if they “try to play us” the US won’t be receptive

The Iranian delegation is yet to arrive in Islamabad, where there is an increased number of checkpoints and paramilitaries on the streets, writes our correspondent

Earlier, a senior official told the BBC that Lebanon will only take part in separate talks next week, with Israel, if a ceasefire is in place beforehand

There has been confusion over whether the US and Iran’s two-week ceasefire covers Lebanon, with mediator Pakistan saying it does and both the US and Israel saying it doesn’t

This is a ceasefire in name only – every aspect of it is flawed, writes our security correspondent

Meanwhile, Donald Trump accuses Iran of doing a “very poor job” in its handling of the Hormuz strait, saying it’s “not the agreement we have” – here’s the latest on the vital oil shipping route

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