[US Media: US Claims Vance to Lead Delegation to Islamabad to Restart Talks, Iran Suspects It’s a 'Cover for a Raid'] BlockBeats News, April 20, according to a report by AXIOS, US officials revealed that Vice President Vance will lead a delegation to Islamabad for a new round of talks with Iran before the ceasefire expires on Tuesday night, aiming to reach an agreement or extend the ceasefire. This meeting may provide a last-minute opportunity to reach an agreement or at least extend the ceasefire—although Iran has yet to confirm its participation and suspects this is entirely a White House ploy. In a brief call with Axios on Sunday local time, Trump expressed optimism about the so-called talks. "I feel good. The concept of the agreement is done. I think we are very likely to get it done," he said. However, Iran is lowering expectations and seems to suspect that Trump’s talk of an agreement might be a cover for a US raid. As of Sunday afternoon, Iran has not confirmed whether it will send negotiators to Islamabad, and several Iranian officials have suggested that Trump’s true intention might be to restart the war. The Iranian state news agency denied plans for talks, stating that the Trump administration’s "unreasonable, unrealistic demands, frequent changes in position, ongoing contradictions," and continued blockade make it so that "there is no clear prospect for productive negotiations." It remains unclear when the talks are expected to begin or when Vance will depart Washington. (Jin Shi)