U.S.-Israel bombs Iranian official brokering deal with JD Vance in ‘attempt to derail Trump’s peace talks’ | 2 April 2026 | Vice President JD Vance’s peace talks with Iran may have been blown up after a key figure helping plan the summit was wounded in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday. Kamal Kharazi, Iran’s former foreign minister, was injured when a residential building in Tehran was struck, according to the New York Times. Kharazi, 81, is seen as a moderate and widely respected foreign policy figure within the government. Iranian state media said he had been overseeing engagement with Pakistani officials to help organize a meeting with Vance aimed at ending the war. Iranian officials condemned the joint U.S.-Israel strikes as an “attempt to derail diplomacy,” even as President Donald Trump insists he wants to wind down the conflict. Vance has emerged as a key behind-the-scenes voice pushing for diplomacy, warning the president against any slide toward a full-scale ground invasion.