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4/25/202610 min

U-S delegation on its way to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran.

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  2. John Northcott· Host0:14

    [news jingle] This is a CBC podcast. [news jingle] This is World Report. Good morning. I'm John Northcott. The Pakistani capital is under a tight security lockdown today as a new attempt to end the war with Iran begins. A high-level American delegation was sent to Islamabad to join a second round of negotiations just as the Iranian foreign minister concludes his own brief visit to the city. While the two sides are not meeting face-to-face, Tehran has left its latest proposals with Pakistani mediators. Julia Chapman has more on the shuttle diplomacy trying to break the deadlock.

  3. Julia Chapman0:56

    The stop-start diplomacy between Iran and America is back on again. Washington is sending overseas envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to Islamabad. But this time, Vice President J.D. Vance will not be joining them. White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt says he's on standby.

  4. Caroline Leavitt· Soundbite1:16

    The Iranians want to talk. They want to talk in person, and so the president is, as I've said many, many times to all of you, always willing to give diplomacy a chance.

  5. Julia Chapman1:25

    A spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry says negotiations will only happen

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