Vance will travel to Islamabad for talks later this week in a bid to salvage a Middle East ceasefire that is already in danger of collapse. Iran has threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire if Israel does not stop its devastating bombardment of Lebanon. In the same way an Iranian delegation is also coming to Pakistan,” said Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday. The US and Pakistan believed Iran would be more likely to accept a US-backed proposal if it came via Islamabad rather than directly from Washington. Another, more hopeful scenario is that Islamabad might decide the time is ripe to improve ties with India.

Source: The Telegraph April 09, 2026 08:13 UTC