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Despite Trump remarks, White House says Vance will go to Pakistan talks
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US Vice President JD Vance (L) shaking hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during their meeting before US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad, on April 11, 2026. (Pakistan's Prime Minister Office / AFP)
US Vice President JD Vance will lead the US delegation for talks with Iran in Pakistan, a White House official says, shortly after US President Donald Trump indicated Vance would not make the trip.
Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will attend the talks, a White House official tells AFP on condition of anonymity when asked about the makeup of the delegation after Trump’s comments.
Trump told ABC News earlier that Vance wouldn’t be going due to security concerns about the short-notice nature of the trip.
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