APRIL 20, 2026 AT 01:24 PM
US President Trump says VP Vance and US delegation are en route to Islamabad for Iran talks, NYP reports, and he was willing to meet with senior Iranian leaders if a breakthrough is reached
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- Trump confirmed that a high-level US delegation, including VP JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner, already en route to Islamabad for the next round of negotiations.
- Trump declined to spell out what consequences Tehran could face if it refuses to comply or if talks collapse, particularly as the ceasefire deadline looms; “Well, I don’t want to get into that with you,” he said when asked whether the US would escalate measures, such as seizing additional ships tied to Iran. “You can imagine. It wouldn’t be pretty.”