Middle East crisis live: Iran weighs Pakistan talks with US, and claims it has ‘new cards for battlefield’ (opens in new tab)

Iranian official stresses no decision made on taking part, as US vice-president JD Vance is set to travel to Islamabad for negotiations JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talksHello and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East.Iran is considering attending peace talks with the US in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official said on Monday, after moves by Islamabad to end a US blockade of Iran’s ports – a key obstacle to Tehran rejoining peace efforts as th...