Middle East crisis live: Iranian officials arrive in Islamabad for conditional peace talks with US

Tehran insists a Lebanon truce and unfreezing of its assets must be granted before negotiations can start JD Vance warns Iran against trying to ‘play’ the US in peace talks Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes Hello, and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East with talks between Iranian and US officials scheduled to begin in Islamabad in just a matter of hours. Stay tuned here for all the updates. If you are just joining us, below is a quick recap of the latest news Iran’s delegation has arrived in Islamabad ahead of high-stakes talks with the United States on Saturday , which the Pakistani prime minister described as “make or break” for achieving a permanent ceasefire.