The United States and Iran will launch their first talks to end the war on the 11th local time in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.
Karoline Leavitt, White House Spokesperson, said at an afternoon briefing on the 8th that the United States looks forward to a face-to-face meeting and that President Donald Trump will dispatch a high-level delegation led by Vice President JD Vance. Leavitt said the vice president is the president's right hand and has played a key role in this issue from the beginning, adding that Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's eldest son-in-law, will be part of the U.S. delegation.
The White House rejected reports that Iran again blocked passage through the Strait of Hormuz for violating a cease-fire agreement, saying they are not true. Spokesperson Leavitt said, In fact, ship traffic through the strait has increased. On the idea of the United States and Iran jointly collecting tolls for the strait, Leavitt said it is under review, but the top priority is to fully reopen the strait with no conditions.
Asked whether Iran had indicated a willingness to hand over enriched uranium to the United States, Spokesperson Leavitt said yes. Leavitt emphasized that the uranium issue is a red line on which the president will never back down and that it is the negotiating team's top priority.
Earlier, the two sides agreed to a cease-fire just 90 minutes before the deadline set by President Trump. Spokesperson Leavitt said, Iran put forward a more reasonable proposal before the deadline that was completely different from the draft and concise, explaining that the new proposal provides a realistic basis that can be aligned with the 15 U.S. demands.