White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt announced to journalists on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump will dispatch a negotiation team with Iran, led by Vice President J.D. Vance, to Pakistan for talks. She added that the first round of negotiations will be held on Saturday. According to White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt, the delegation will include, in addition to Vance, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump. Caroline Levit stated that President Donald Trump aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for oil tankers and other ships without any restrictions, including transit fees. She added, "The President's immediate priority is to reopen the Strait without any restrictions, whether transit fees or otherwise." She further told journalists that the United States witnessed an increase in shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. Levit declined to answer a question about who currently controls the Strait. The White House spokesperson stated that Trump's tough rhetoric led to an agreement with Iran, adding that Vance has played a major and primary role in Iran from the beginning. The White House spokesperson said that Iran has indicated it will hand over enriched uranium.
