Washington: US Vice President JD Vance has departed for Pakistan, where he will lead a US delegation participating in peace talks with Iran.

Before departing, JD Vance told the media that President Donald Trump had given him clear guidelines for negotiations with Tehran. He said he believes that negotiations with Iran will be positive.

Vice President JD Vance said he was looking forward to having positive negotiations with Iran as he left for talks in Pakistan with a warning to Tehran not to “play us.” “We’re looking forward to the negotiation. I think it’s going to be positive,” Vance told reporters before leaving Washington.

“As the president of the United States said, if the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, we’re certainly willing to extend the open hand,” Vance said. “If they’re going to try to play us, then they’re going to find the negotiating team is not that receptive.”