US Vice President JD Vance met Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad ahead of crucial talks with Iranian officials aimed at reinforcing a fragile ceasefire and exploring a permanent end to the Middle East conflict. Accompanied by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner, Vance’s visit marks the highest-level engagement since the war began. The Iranian delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, has set key conditions, including a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of blocked Iranian assets. Security was tightened across Islamabad as diplomatic efforts intensified, with US President Donald Trump expressing optimism about the negotiations.