Is he or isn’t he? Trump officials flip-flop on whether Vance is leading Iran talks - or staying home

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsIs he or isn’t he? Trump officials flip-flop on whether Vance is leading Iran talks - or staying homeVance’s participation in upcoming U.S.-Iran peace talks has been in question for days after the last round, helmed by the vice president, failed to reach an agreementJohn Bowden in Washington, D.C. Sunday 19 April 2026 23:15 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2960686","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/vance-iran-pakistan-talks-trump-b2960686.html","title":"Is he or isn’t he? Trump officials flip-flop on whether Vance is leading Iran talks"}}CloseTrump warns ‘no more Mr Nice Guy’ and threatens new strikes on Iran if deal not agreedSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveI...