Iranian officials have met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ahead of US peace talks – details of negotiations remain scarce, but we’ve answered four key questions
US Vice President JD Vance is greeted by Pakistan’s foreign minister as he lands in Islamabad hours after his Tehran counterparts
This is the most challenging assignment of Vance’s vice-presidency so far – one with a limited upside and plenty to lose if negotiations fail, writes our Washington correspondent
Iran’s delegation leader Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says his negotiators have “good intentions” but “do not trust” the US. Vance previously warned the Americans won’t be receptive if Iran “try to play us”
Our diplomatic correspondent outlines the key sticking points in negotiations, including whether Lebanon is included in the current US-Iran ceasefire
Meanwhile, Lebanese officials say negotiators will meet with an Israeli delegation in Washington on Tuesday – here’s a timeline of how we got here
