VP Vance Warns Iran Not to 'Play' the US as He Departs for Islamabad Talks

Vice President JD Vance warned Iran not to 'play' the United States as he departed for Islamabad on April 10, setting a hardline tone ahead of the first direct US-Iran talks since the war began. Vance's warning signals Washington's intent to hold firm on core demands even as it engages in direct negotiations facilitated by Pakistan, whose mediation role has now been formally recognized.