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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Julian Borger, senior international correspondent, and William Christou in Beirut

JD Vance warns Iran against trying to ‘play’ the US in peace talks

Man in suit on tarmac holds hands out as he speaks into a microphone held before him.
JD Vance addresses reporters before flying to Pakistan via joint base Andrews near Washington DC on Friday. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/Getty Images

JD Vance has warned Iran not to “try and play” the US at talks planned for Saturday in Islamabad, while Tehran said it would not take part until Israel stopped its bombing of Lebanon.

The US vice-president made the comments as he boarded a plane to Pakistan for negotiations that could determine whether a ceasefire holds or the war on Iran resumes with grave implications for the global economy.

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