April 8, 2026

WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post that he expects peace talks with Iran to happen in Pakistan “very soon” following the Tuesday cease-fire deal — but that Vice President JD Vance may not attend due to security concerns.

Pakistan has proposed a summit in Islamabad as early as Friday after Trump’s negotiating team, including Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff, worked with that nation’s leaders to negotiate an end to 39 days of fighting.

“We’ll have Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, JD —maybe  JD, I don’t know. There’s a question of safety, security,” Trump said in a phone interview Wednesday morning.

Trump says direct Iran peace talks could happen in Pakistan “very soon” after the cease-fire — but even as the White House pushes ahead, security fears may keep Vice President JD Vance on the sidelines. With Pakistan floating an Islamabad summit as early as Friday and Trump’s team, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, already working the deal, the fragile truce and Iran’s participation now hang in the balance.

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