Why peace talks between the US and Iran are happening in Islamabad

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsWhy peace talks between the US and Iran are happening in IslamabadRelations between the U.S. and Pakistan have improved since last year, with increased diplomatic engagement Munir Ahmed & E. Eduardo CastilloFriday 10 April 2026 20:43 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2955585","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/islamabad-talks-iran-war-trump-jd-vance-pakistan-b2955585.html","title":"Why peace talks between the US and Iran are happening in Islamabad "}}CloseVance warns Tehran ‘not to play us’ as he leaves for high-stakes peace talks in IslamabadSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClima...