White House confirms Vance to attend Iran talks

Vice President JD Vance will join the next round of US-Iran talks in Pakistan alongside Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Sources

6 verified

Location

Pakistan

Updated

Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 17:41 UTC

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Synthesis · 6 sources

A White House official has told CNN that Vice President JD Vance will attend the upcoming US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, directly contradicting President Donald Trump's earlier statement that the trip was canceled. Vance will be joined by advisors Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as part of the US delegation. This confirmation adds to the ongoing confusion surrounding the status of the talks, as Iranian sources have repeatedly denied that a new round of negotiations is scheduled.

Updates · 3

19 AprRerum Novarum // Intel, Breaking News, and Alerts 🇺🇸

AFP reported a White House official's statement confirming Vance will attend, directly contradicting Trump's earlier announcement that he would not.

19 Apr@officialrnintel

AFP is now reporting the contradiction, citing a White House official.

19 AprFrente Militar y Geopolítico

CNN is the latest outlet to receive confirmation from the White House, adding to previous reports from AFP.

e/eineurope · topic · T-01629cycle Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 17:41 UTC · first reported 19 Apr