Vance Heads to Pakistan as Iran Ceasefire Expires in 2 Days
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- A U.S.-Israel-Iran ceasefire is set to expire in less than two days, with peace prospects described as threatened in The Hill's live updates
- Vice President Vance is expected to head to Pakistan for truce talks, traveling with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner
- Iran's military is threatening retaliation after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships traveling through the Gulf of Oman over the weekend
- The preceding weekend is characterized as 'tense,' with sidebar video coverage citing Trump's claim that both Israel and Iran want a ceasefire after trading strikes
- Hakeem Jeffries appears in linked coverage criticizing Iran war costs, saying 'America is far too expensive'
Why it matters: A two-day ceasefire deadline with active Iranian retaliation threats turns Vance's Pakistan trip into a race against collapse of the existing truce, while the inclusion of Witkoff and Kushner signals the White House is treating this as a priority envoy-level push rather than routine backchannel diplomacy.
