On the 20th, US news website Axios reported that US Vice President Vance is expected to depart for Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, on the morning of the 21st Eastern Time (evening of the 21st Malaysia time) to hold negotiations with Iran.
The report pointed out that Iran's Supreme Spiritual Leader Mojtaba has already approved negotiations with the US.
The report said that when Vance arrives in Pakistan, the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran will be about to expire. "Although it is very difficult to reach a comprehensive agreement within such a tight timeframe, if there are signs of progress, (President) Trump may also agree to extend the ceasefire period."
The report stated that the White House spent the entire day on the 20th waiting for a signal from Iran indicating it would send a negotiation delegation to Islamabad. Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey are urging Iran to participate in the negotiations.
The report also quoted a source as saying: "The Iranian negotiation team has been waiting for approval from the Supreme Spiritual Leader, and this approval was granted on the evening of the 20th."
At present, Iran has not yet confirmed that it will send a delegation to Pakistan.