Vance Sits Out Iran Peace Talks, Pakistan Mediates

0:00On April 25, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance is sitting out the next round of peace talks with Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan. White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt says he's on standby if things heat up, but for now, special envoy Steve Whitkov and Jared Kushner are heading there to represent the U.S. These talks follow the first round that fell apart under Vance's lead. President Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely this week, at Pakistan's urging, hoping to get everyone back to the table. Iran is skipping direct chats with Americans, so Pakistanis will pass messages between the sides. The pause and fighting is helped, but closing the strait of Hormuz is messing up global energy shipments and piling on economic pain worldwide. Official stress this isn't Trump's sideline, Vance. Everyone from the President to the Secretary of State is waiting stateside for real progress. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Ahrachi landed in Islamabad late Friday, already meeting with Pakistan's top leaders like Foreign Minister Ishaqdar and Army Chief Azim Munir.

1:06Talks kicked off Saturday morning on regional stability. Meanwhile, Iran hanged a man named Irfan Qiyani for alleged Mossad ties and protest attacks, the latest in a string of executions amid tensions. Keep watching as these indirect negotiations unfold today.