ISLAMABAD: US Vice-President JD Vance has confirmed that the United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement following high-level peace negotiations held in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Vance said he attended the talks “in good faith” but stressed that Washington requires a “fundamental commitment” from Tehran not to pursue nuclear weapons. He has since left Pakistan.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry described the discussions as “intensive,” while urging the US to avoid what it called “excessive demands and unlawful requests.”
According to diplomatic observers, the talks were made possible due to the high-level representation of both delegations and the broad authority granted to negotiators on each side.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said it “makes no difference” to him whether a deal is reached, adding that “regardless what happens, we win.”
Meanwhile, US Central Command reported that two US Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz as operations began to clear naval mines, although Iran has rejected this claim.
In parallel regional developments, Israel has continued strikes on Hezbollah positions, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he is seeking a lasting peace agreement with Lebanon.
(Inputs from BBC)
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