Peace talks between the United States and Iran, hosted in Pakistan, ended without an agreement, US Vice President JD Vance said. The negotiations were held in Islamabad following a short, temporary ceasefire.
According to the report, the conflict had escalated after the US and Israel launched large-scale strikes against Iran on February 28. Iran, however, did not step back and later targeted US bases in West Asia, while also closing the Strait of Hormuz, triggering economic pressure internationally.
Tensions rose further after US President Donald Trump issued a warning and deadline on April 7, raising fears of a possible nuclear strike. Hours before the deadline, Pakistan and China mediated a two-week temporary ceasefire, after which Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited both sides for talks in Islamabad.
An Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived earlier, while the US team led by Vice President Vance reached Islamabad on Friday morning. Both sides met Sharif separately before holding multiple rounds of discussions.
Vance told reporters that the 21-hour talks concluded without any breakthrough, as Iran declined to accept US conditions. He said the US delegation would return home, and the failure of talks has raised the possibility of renewed fighting.
