JD Vance told reporters Iranian leaders had "chosen not to accept our terms" to end the war following a marathon negotiating session in Pakistan

Vance told reporters Thursday it was a "legitimate misunderstanding" and that the U.S. never included stopping Israeli strikes on Lebanon in the ceasefire deal. Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, reiterated on Friday that a ceasefire in Lebanon must occur before talks begin.

Crunch negotiations between the US and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, are now underway after Donald Trump threatened to unleash fury if they failed

A direct meeting between the two sides would be the first meeting of its since the war began. But there are a few hurdles Iran wants the U.S. to clear first.

United States Vice President JD Vance has landed in Islamabad as part of a US delegation to discuss US-Iran ceasefire dubbed the 'Islamabad Talks 2026', the Foreign Office said on Saturday. The delegation included Vance,