Vance heads to peace talks with warning for Iran not to ‘play’

US Vice President JD Vance warned Iran Friday not to “play” Washington but said he hoped peace talks set to start in Pakistan would have a “positive” outcome.“We’re going to try to have a positive negotiation,” Vance told reporters before take-off from Joint Base Andrews outside Washington.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“If the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, we’re certainly willing to extend the open hand. If they’re going to try to play us, then they’re going to find the negotiating team is not that receptive,” he said.Washington and Tehran have agreed to a two-week truce after more than five weeks of war. However, they remain far apart in their public announcements of goals in the peace talks, in which Vance will head the US delegation.Key sticking points include Iran’s de-facto control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, US demands that Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, and Iran’s aim to

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