US-Iran direct talks hours away, first since strikes began 6 weeks ago

Direct peace talks between the United States and Iran are due to begin in Pakistan with the US delegation led by Vice-President J.D. Vance expected to arrive in Islamabad shortly. The Iranian delegation, headed by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, landed in Islamabad early on Saturday for what will be the first direct negotiations since the war began more than five weeks ago.