{"id":47472,"date":"2026-04-11T08:41:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T08:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=47472"},"modified":"2026-04-11T08:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T08:41:43","slug":"in-pictures-iran-us-delegations-accorded-warm-welcome-upon-arrival-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=47472","title":{"rendered":"In pictures: Iran, US delegations accorded warm welcome upon arrival in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"


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United States Vice President JD Vance<\/u><\/a> and his delegation arrived in Pakistan on Saturday morning for historic talks with the Iranian leadership.<\/p>\n

Vance was greeted by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi after disembarking at the Nur Khan Air Base.<\/p>\n

Early on Saturday morning, the Iranian delegation arrived in the federal captal. According to a statement, the delegation led by Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf was received by Dar, Field Marshal Munir and others<\/p>\n

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US Vice President JD Vance walks with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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US Vice President JD Vance (C) gestures upon his arrival for the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 11, 2026. \u2014AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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US Vice President JD Vance walks with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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US Vice President JD Vance receives a bouquet after arriving for the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 11, 2026. \u2014AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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US Vice President JD Vance walks with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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US Vice President JD Vance walks with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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US Vice President JD Vance is introduced to a Pakistani official by Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, as Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir , looks on, after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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US Vice President JD Vance (2nd-R) talks with (L), Pakistan\u2019s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi (2nd-L) and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar (R) after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad on April 11, 2026. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This screengrab of handout video released on April 11, 2026 by Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows the Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (C) and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) arriving at Nur Khan Airbase in Islamabad. \u2014AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This screengrab of handout video released on April 11, 2026 by Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Ministry shows the Iranian delegation walking down the stairs of their plane after arriving at Nur Khan Airbase in Islamabad. \u2014AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This handout photograph taken and released by Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 11, 2026 shows Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (2nd R) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim (2nd L) walking with Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (centre L) and Iran\u2019s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (centre R) upon their arrival at Nur Khan air base in Islamabad. \u2014AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A Pakistani army helicopter flies over the Red Zone area ahead of US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 11, 2026. \u2014AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A Pakistani official is pictured during the arrival of the US Vice President JD Vance for US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 11, 2026. \u2014AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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An empty road in front of the Serena Hotel, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold high-stakes talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A security personnel stands guard outside the media centre near the road leading to Serena Hotel, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold high-stakes talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A helicopter flies over the Red Zone in Islamabad on April 10, 2026. A cloud of uncertainty hung April 10 over the scheduled start of talks in Pakistan between the United States and Iran, with no announcement yet on the arrival of negotiators and both sides accusing the other of failing to properly implement a fragile ceasefire. \u2014AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Army personnel ride past Serena Hotel at the Red Zone area ahead of US\u2013Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 11, 2026. Iran and the United States were scheduled to hold peace talks in Pakistan on April 11 with the foes appearing to be far apart on key demands and expressing mutual mistrust. \u2014AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pakistani Rangers arrive at the Red Zone area ahead of US\u2013Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 11, 2026. Iran and the United States were scheduled to hold peace talks in Pakistan on April 11 with the foes appearing to be far apart on key demands and expressing mutual mistrust. \u2014AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Police officers check vehicles as part of security measures on a road leading to the Red Zone, an area with government offices, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold high-stakes talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. \u2014AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A man carrying a bundle of newspapers with a headline that reads, \u201cIslamabad keyed up for \u2018make-or-break\u2019 talks\u201d, walks along a street, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold high-stakes talks in Lahore, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. \u2014AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pakistani flags flutter near the Parliament House, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. \u2014Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Header image: US Vice President JD Vance disembarks from Air Force Two after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. \u2014Reuters<\/em><\/p>\n


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