New Facts: Vance Leads U.S. Delegation in Iran Talks
JD Vance, not Secretary of State Marco Rubio, led the U.S. delegation at the first Iran ceasefire talks in Islamabad in April. Vance had twice asked President Trump to let him take the lead. Rubio declined to head that round, and the meeting ended without a breakthrough.
Vance has at times criticized Israel’s actions in Lebanon, while Rubio has stayed publicly supportive of Israel or avoided public criticism. Both men have publicly played down any split.
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