US, Iran fail to reach deal after 21-hour Islamabad talks
The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement after 21 hours of talks in Islamabad on Saturday, with US Vice President JD Vance describing the outcome as “bad news for Iran, much more than it’s bad news for the United States.”
Vance said Washington had made its position clear, but Tehran refused to accept its terms.
“We’ve made very clear what our red lines are,” he said, adding that the US wants a long-term commitment from Iran not to pursue a nuclear weapon. “We haven’t seen that yet.”
He said the US left the talks with a “final and best offer” still on the table and insisted the delegation had negotiated in good faith.
“I think that we were quite flexible. We were quite accommodating,” Vance said.
He added that President Donald Trump was kept informed throughout the talks and praised Pakistan for trying to help both sides reach an agreement.
The negotiations followed a conditional two-week ceasefire announced on Wednesday, tied to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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