Before takeoff, he addressed the media and revealed what he expects from the negotiations, which come after an agreement on a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. "We are looking forward to the negotiations and I think they will be positive. Of course, we will see, but as the President of the United States said, if the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, we are ready to extend an open hand. If they try to deceive us, they will find that the negotiating team is not so understanding," said Vance. He added that the U.S. delegation has received clear instructions ahead of this trip. "We will try to have positive negotiations; the president has given us clear guidelines and we will see how everything develops," said the U.S. Vice President. Vance will lead the U.S. delegation, accompanied by U.S. special envoys Jared Kushner, who is also the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Steve Witkoff. The ceasefire was agreed upon mid-week, and Islamabad is hosting the negotiations due to the fact that they have been mediators between Tehran and Washington.