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5 min readThe U.S. and Iran held face-to-face peace talks in Pakistan today, with Vice President Vance leading the U.S. delegation as a fragile temporary ceasefire continues. President Trump, departing the White House for Florida, told reporters: "We'll see what happens. Look, regardless, uh we win. Regardless what happens, we win."
U.S.-Iran Talks and Military Movements
The negotiations in Pakistan mark a significant diplomatic development in the six-week-old conflict between the U.S. and Iran. Vice President Vance is heading the American delegation, and the talks have reportedly lasted for many hours. The discussions are taking place while a temporary ceasefire remains in effect, though its terms and duration were not detailed in the report.
Simultaneously, the U.S. Navy sent two guided missile destroyers through the Strait of Hormuz today. According to NPR's Franco Ordoñez, this is the first transit of American warships through the strategic waterway since the war began six weeks ago. The U.S. government says this operation is the start of reopening the strait to commercial shipping, a critical passage for global oil supplies.
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- 1 (00:04) **U.S.-Iran Talks in Pakistan** - Vice President Vance leads the U.S. delegation in face-to-face peace talks with Iran as a fragile temporary ceasefire continues.
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