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US and Iran Announce Failure of Talks in Islamabad

US Vice President JD Vance announced the failure of 21-hour talks with Iran in Islamabad. He noted that Tehran did not provide clear guarantees on the nuclear program, and the American delegation is returning to the US without an agreement.


US and Iran Announce Failure of Talks in Islamabad

The United States and Iran have announced the failure of talks in Islamabad. A Pakistani mediator stated that US Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for two hours. Vance said he spoke with US President Donald Trump six times during the talks. The Vice President noted that during the 21-hour negotiations, he did not hear from Iran a 'clear commitment' against nuclear weapons. He added: 'We need strong confirmation that Iran will not seek a nuclear weapon.' On Sunday, Vance announced that the US negotiating team is leaving after failing to reach an agreement with Iran following 21 hours of talks. Vice President: Spoke with Trump six times during the talks. US Vice President JD Vance is leaving Pakistan after announcing the failure of negotiations with Iran. He added: 'Iran chose not to accept the American conditions.' The US Vice President pointed to shortcomings in the talks and said Iran chose not to accept American conditions, including not manufacturing nuclear weapons, and said: 'We were extremely flexible.' Vance said: 'The bad news is that we did not reach an agreement, and I believe this is much worse news for Iran than it is for the United States.' He continued: 'So we are returning to the United States without an agreement.'