ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - APRIL 12: U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after a meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran on April 12, 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The proposed meeting marks a rare direct engagement between senior U.S. and Iranian officials, as Washington and Tehran seek to advance stalled negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme, with Pakistan serving as neutral ground amid persistent tensions between the two countries. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin - Pool/Getty Images)

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - APRIL 12: U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Jared Kushner (L) arrive for a news conference after a meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran on April 12, 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The proposed meeting marks a rare direct engagement between senior U.S. and Iranian officials, as Washington and Tehran seek to advance stalled negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme, with Pakistan serving as neutral ground amid persistent tensions between the two countries. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin - Pool/Getty Images)

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - APRIL 12: U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrives for a news conference after a meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran on April 12, 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The proposed meeting marks a rare direct engagement between senior U.S. and Iranian officials, as Washington and Tehran seek to advance stalled negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme, with Pakistan serving as neutral ground amid persistent tensions between the two countries. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin - Pool/Getty Images)

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - APRIL 12: U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrives for a news conference after a meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran on April 12, 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The proposed meeting marks a rare direct engagement between senior U.S. and Iranian officials, as Washington and Tehran seek to advance stalled negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme, with Pakistan serving as neutral ground amid persistent tensions between the two countries. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin - Pool/Getty Images)

Vice President JD Vance (R) arrives for a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, as US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (L) follows behind, in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. Top-level peace talks between the United States and Iran entered a second day early April 12, as Washington piled pressure by saying it had sent minesweeping ships through the vital Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Jacquelyn MARTIN / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. Top-level peace talks between the United States and Iran entered a second day early April 12, as Washington piled pressure by saying it had sent minesweeping ships through the vital Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Jacquelyn MARTIN / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Vice President JD Vance (R) speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, as US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (C) and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff (C) watch, in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. Top-level peace talks between the United States and Iran entered a second day early April 12, as Washington piled pressure by saying it had sent minesweeping ships through the vital Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Jacquelyn MARTIN / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Vice President JD Vance (R) speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, as US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (L) and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff (C) watch, in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. Top-level peace talks between the United States and Iran entered a second day early April 12, as Washington piled pressure by saying it had sent minesweeping ships through the vital Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Jacquelyn MARTIN / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)