PANews reported on April 10th that, according to CCTV News, US Vice President Vance has departed for Islamabad, Pakistan aboard Air Force Two to participate in US-Iran talks. Also accompanying him are US Special Envoy for the Middle East, Witkov, and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Before boarding, Vance stated that he looked forward to the upcoming talks with Iran and believed the talks in Islamabad would be positive. He said the US would remain open if Iran was willing to "negotiate in good faith." He also warned Iran against trying to "play games with the United States." Vance stated that US President Trump has provided "quite clear guidelines" for the negotiations.