Vance Heads to Islamabad for U.S.-Iran Peace Talks

0:00Vice President Vance is heading to Islamabad for a second round of U.S. Iran peace talks as their two-week ceasefire nears its end. Prospects look shaky, though. Iran hasn't confirmed sending a team, and President Trump said flat out he won't extend the truce. The big U.S. demand center on reopening the strait of Hormuz for full commercial shipping, about 20 percent of global oil and gas flows through. There and strict limits on Iran's nuclear enrichment to stop any weapon path. Meanwhile, Iran once the U.S. naval blockade lifted from their ports and an end to Israel's operations in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah. They've tied talks to these, rejecting pressure tactics amid frozen assets worth $6 billion. Gas prices here have spiked above $4 a gallon from the strait disruptions, and first round talks last week in Islamabad collapsed over. Iran's refusal to commit on nukes. Trump warns of big trouble if they don't deal. Since summer was shadow flees dodging the blockade, and Israel holding a buffer zone

1:01in Lebanon, where thousands are dead or displaced diplomacy, hangs by a threat as the deadline ticks down. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to Anchorage News today, AI-powered local news.