Negotiations between the United States and Iran ended early Sunday without reaching an agreement after the Iranians refused to accept American terms not to develop a nuclear weapon, Vice President J.D. Vance said.
Vance said the high-stakes talks in Pakistan ended after 21 hours, as the vice president was in constant contact with President Donald Trump and others in the administration.
“But the simple fact is that we need to see a positive commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon, they will not seek the tools that will enable them to achieve a nuclear weapon quickly,” Vance told reporters.
War Which claimed the lives of thousands of people and shook global markets She entered her seventh week.
The American delegation was headed by Vance The Iranian delegation is headed by the Speaker of Parliament Muhammad Baqir Qalibaf They discussed how to move forward with a ceasefire already threatened by deep disagreements and ongoing Israeli attacks against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that negotiations with the United States collapsed due to “a gap between our views on two or three important issues.”
“Ultimately, the talks did not result in an agreement,” spokesman Ismail Baghaei told Iranian state television. He did not explain the details of what those issues were.
Regarding some topics, Baghaei said that American and Iranian negotiators “have already reached a mutual understanding.” Baghaei said that the negotiators discussed the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, but did not mention discussing nuclear weapons.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called on Iran and the United States to maintain their commitment to maintaining the ceasefire, after the two countries ended historic direct talks without an agreement.
“It is essential that the parties continue to adhere to their commitment to the ceasefire,” Dar said.
He added that Pakistan will continue to play a mediation role and will try to continue facilitating dialogue between Iran and the United States in the coming days.
Vice President J.D. Vance boarded his government plane at 7:08 a.m. local time in Islamabad, planning to leave Pakistan after saying Iran refused to back down from developing a nuclear weapon.
That’s according to a reporter traveling with Vance.
The war with Iran began at the end of last February, and the intensive talks ended after 21 hours. The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 7 to conduct negotiations.
Vice President J.D. Vance said that negotiations between the United States and the Iranians ended without reaching a peace agreement after the Iranians refused to accept American conditions not to develop a nuclear weapon.
The high-level talks ended after 21 hours, with the vice president in constant contact with President Donald Trump and others in the administration, Vance said.
“But the simple fact is that we need to see a positive commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon, they will not seek the tools that will enable them to achieve a nuclear weapon quickly,” Vance told reporters. “This is the primary goal of the President of the United States. This is what we tried to achieve through these negotiations.”