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The Guardian

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"First Thing:  Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talk." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 21 April 2026, 1319 UTC. Content and Source:  "The Guardian." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLXlDFZnBWqtrTJMZtTHwRmJK URL--https://www.theguardian.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). 1:33 AM (1 hour ago) to  me Support independent journalism Support us   First Thing: Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks   Clea Skopeliti   Good morning. JD Vance is expected to fly to  Islamabad to lead the US delegation  on Tuesday if Iran agrees to further talks, as the deadline for the current ceasefire looms. The US vice-president will travel with Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy, and...

WPR Daily Review

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"Pakistan tries to mediate a war that could tear it apart." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 20 April 2026, 2338 UTC. Content and Source:  "WPR Daily Review."  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLXlCJTwMzZJwBGbXCrkCCkdM https://www.worldpoliticsreview.blogspot.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). April 20, 2026 By Elliot Waldman, WPR’s editor-in-chief Hello and welcome back to the Daily Review. Today at WPR , defense analysts Alia Awadallah and Jesse Marks look at the implications of defunding a Pentagon unit specializing in  civilian protection , and WPR’s James Bosworth argues that the hype surrounding Argentine President  Javier Milei  is wearing off, exposing the limited success of his economic reforms. But first, here’s my take on today’...