Audio By VocalizeUS Vice President JD Vance (centre) and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after attending talks on Iran in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. However, he signalled that he was still giving Iran time to consider the offer from the United States, which on Tuesday said it would pause attacks with Israel for two weeks pending negotiations. The United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, sparking retaliation from Tehran that has plunged the Middle East into conflict and the global economy into tumult. After 21 hours of talks in the Pakistani capital, Vance told reporters that no deal could yet be struck. Ghalibaf, speaking shortly after landing in Pakistan, made clear that Iran remained highly suspicious of the United States.

Source: Standard Digital April 12, 2026 11:51 UTC