Vance ‘Positive’ as He Departs for Peace Talks With Iran in Pakistan

‘If they’re going to try and play us, then they’re going to find that the negotiating team is not that receptive,’ Vice President JD Vance says.

Vice President JD Vance walks to speak to reporters before boarding Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on April 10, 2026, as he departs for Pakistan for talks on Iran. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Vice President JD Vance departed for peace talks with Iran in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on April 10, saying he thinks the outcome is “going to be positive.”

Vance added that President Donald Trump had given “clear guidelines” and warned the Iranian delegation against trying to “play us.”