Pakistan's tense capital awaits possible new Iran peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms

Pakistan's tense capital awaits new Iran peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms

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NBC News is in Islamabad ahead of potentially decisive new talks between Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s leadership.

April 21, 2026, 5:03 AM EDT / Updated April 21, 2026, 7:22 AM EDT

By Keir Simmons

ISLAMABAD — The stage is set, but the lead actors haven’t turned up — not yet anyway. For 24 hours, parts of Pakistan’s capital have been locked down in anticipation of potentially decisive new talks between Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s leadership.

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