U.S. media reports that Vance is still in Washington and has not traveled to Bahrain for talks with Iran

[U.S. Media Reports: Vance Still in Washington, Never Traveled to Pakistan]

Washington time April 21, 2026, the Associated Press released a press statement stating:

According to an unnamed White House official who spoke without authorization and requested anonymity, U.S. Vice President JD. Vance was attending a policy meeting at the White House on Tuesday morning. Neither the Vice President's office nor the White House responded Tuesday to inquiries about whether he still intended to travel to Pakistan for talks with Iran.

Lao Liu's supplementary information:

On the afternoon of April 20, Eastern Time, Trump stated that Vance had already been en route to Islamabad, but it was later confirmed that Vance was still at the White House.

On the morning of April 21, Eastern Time, Trump again claimed that Vance had already departed for Islamabad, only to be subsequently confirmed as still being at the White House.

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