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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...

 "First Thing:  Trump says US does not need Nato after Strait of Hormuz rebuff." Views expressed in this World and US news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 18 March 2026, 2125 UTC. Content and Source:  "The Guardian-First Thing." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgKvCRBmnhsrCnPhLkbGMKvHQd 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). Support independent journalism Support us   First Thing: Trump says US does not need Nato after strait of Hormuz rebuff Snub comes as Iran vows revenge for killing of Ali Larijani. Plus, judge orders reinstatement of Voice of America staff  Flames appear to engulf a structure inside the compound of the US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, in the early hours of Tuesday. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Clea Skopeliti Good morning. Do...