“Irrational demands”: Iran and US interrupt peace talks

The talks ended after 9 pm. Iranians will have refused to accept American conditions of not developing a nuclear weapon. Tehran points out that “unreasonableness” led to failure.

JD VanceVice President of the United States, concluded the negotiations between Washington and Tehran, Pakistan, no peace agreement.

According to the North American delegation, the talks ended this Sunday morning, after 9 pm, after the Iranians refuse to accept the conditions of not developing a nuclear weapon.

“We need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek to obtain a nuclear weapon, nor will they seek the tools that would allow them to quickly obtain a nuclear weapon,” Vance told reporters at a brief press conference in Islamad.

Iran toughens position

For its part, the Iranian delegation, led by the President of Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Qalibafleft Islamabad an hour after the North American one.

O greatest negotiation contact between both countries since 1979 it ended without a deal after the Iranians refused to accept American conditions not to develop a nuclear weapon.

Although Pakistan, as mediator, concluded the negotiations, asking for the truce reached on Wednesday to be maintained, the Iran hardened its position after the meeting.

Tehran insists on its red lines, which include the unblocking of funds and a ceasefire that extends to Lebanon, in exchange for a relaxation of the security protocol in the Strait of Hormuz, vital for global oil trade.

What led to failure?

Irib, the Iranian state television, said that they were the “irrational demands” two United States to cause negotiations to fail in Islamabad between Iranians and Americans to end the war in the Middle East.

“The Iranian delegation negotiated tirelessly and intensively for 21 hours to defend the national interests of the Iranian people. Despite several initiatives on the part [iraniana]as unreasonable demands from the American side prevented negotiations from progressing. The negotiations have therefore come to an end”, confirmed Irib on the Telegram messaging network.

Tehran considered that “no one was waiting” for the United States and Iran to reach a agreement in the first round of negotiationsaccording to the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“It was clear from the beginning that we should not expect to reach an agreement in a single session. Nobody expected that,” he declared. Esmaeil Baqaei in statements to Iranian state television.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said he was “certain that the contacts with Pakistan, as well as other friends in the region, will proceed“.