VP Vance's Pakistan trip has been put on hold as Iran's leadership remained divided over whether to participate in a new round of peace talks, via Axios

The postponement of VP Vance's trip to Pakistan highlights underlying tensions in regional diplomacy, particularly with Iran's internal divisions regarding peace talks.

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VP Vance's Pakistan trip has been put on hold as Iran's leadership remained divided over whether to participate in a new round of peace talks, via Axios

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[MARKET UPDATE]: Stocks see weakness, while oil and Dollar gain amid NYT reports that VP Vance’s diplomatic trip to Islamabad has been put on hold after Tehran failed to respond to American negotiating positions

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VP Vance’s diplomatic trip to Islamabad has been put on hold after Tehran failed to respond to American negotiating positions, according to NYT citing US official; the diplomatic process is in effect paused, though the trip has not been cancelled

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