By Gram Slattery, Humeyra Pamuk, Steve Holland and Nandita BoseWASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - When JD Vance arrives in Islamabad for talks on Saturday with Iranian officials, it will fulfill a wish for Tehran's remaining leaders, some of whom have quietly sought the U.S. vice president to take a lead role in negotiations to end the war, according to several sources familiar with the matter.Iran views Vance as one of the most anti-war figures in President Donald Trump's inner circle, said one regional official and four people familiar with the talks.
Iran wanted to negotiate with Vance. They got their wish
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