VP Vance Heads to Pakistan to Broker Peace, Backed by Kushner and Trump’s Threats
KEY POINTS
- •Vice President JD Vance departed Friday for Islamabad to negotiate an historic nuclear peace deal with Iran.
- •Iran demands a Lebanese ceasefire and release of $6 billion in frozen assets before attending talks.
- •Trump’s team includes envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, mixing diplomacy with thinly veiled war threats.
Vice President JD Vance jet-setted to Islamabad for what’s been called the biggest deal since the ’79 US-Iran Cold Standoff, though officials admit they don’t even agree on what’s being negotiated yet. Vance’s squad includes Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner—because awkward backroom drama fixes everything. Meanwhile, Iran’s Speaker Ghalibaf demands a ceasefire in Lebanon and release of $6 billion frozen in Qatar before he’ll show up, tweeting conditions that look like a Tinder profile. Trump joined with a barely hidden kill threat, reminding Iran their main card is 'short term extortion' of international waterways, possibly the world’s most aggressive game of chicken. The US is optimistic but also loading ammo, imagining peace talks that might devolve into more war—really making ‘negotiation tactics’ sound like a rollercoaster ride designed by Elon Musk’s less stable cousin.
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(1 of 3)US Vice President flies to Pakistan for peace talks, backed by Jared Kushner and Trump’s stylish blend of diplomacy and death threats. Couldn’t script a better reality show.
Sending the VP with Kushner and Witkoff to negotiate peace is like hiring The Bachelor to solve nuclear war—romance and chaos guaranteed.
Iran asks for billions and ceasefire before talks. US threatens assassination. Peace talks or new season of political Survivor? Tune in Saturday!
Source: Axios | Published: 4/10/2026 | Author: Barak Ravid
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