Vance said Friday he hoped for a "positive" outcome as he departed Washington for US-Iran peace talks being held in Pakistan. If they're going to try to play us, then they're going to find the negotiating team is not that receptive." (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP)Iran demanded a truce in Lebanon and the release of its blocked assets on Friday as US Vice President JD Vance warned Tehran not to “play” Washington, casting doubt on planned ceasefire talks in Pakistan. But “if they’re going to try to play us, then they’re going to find the negotiating team is not that receptive”, he said. – ‘Pure noise’ –One 30-year-old resident of Tehran told AFP he was sceptical negotiations would be successful, describing most of what Trump says as “pure noise and nonsense”.

Source: Punch April 11, 2026 00:01 UTC