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This weekend's negotiations to end the war with Iran puts some pressure on Vice President J.D. Vance.
Yeah, Vance is to lead the U.S. Team that will meet for talks in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.
It's a big role for an Iraq war veteran whose political brand included opposition to American wars in the Middle East.