Iran and the United States interrupt their peace negotiations in Islamabab. US Vice President JD Vance has announced the closure of an intense 21-hour round of negotiations with Iran held in Pakistan, which ended without an agreement and with the presentation of what Washington describes as its “final offer.” Tehran considers American claims “excessive.”
As Vance explained, the conversations have included multiple substantive meetings between both delegations. “We have had several substantive talks with the Iranians. That’s the good news. The bad news is that we haven’t reached an agreement, and I think that “That is much more damaging to Iran than to the United States of America,” has pointed out.
The US leader has stressed that Washington has stated its positions during the negotiating process. “We have made it very clear what our red lines are, in which aspects we are willing to give in and in which we are not. We have made it as clear as possible, and they have chosen not to accept our conditions,” he added.
At the heart of the disagreement, he said, “The simple reality is that we need to see a firm commitment that they will not pursue a nuclear weapon and that they will not pursue the tools that will allow them to quickly obtain a nuclear weapon,” Vance said. That is the main objective of the US administration.
The vice president explained that, despite the length of the talks, no verifiable long-term commitment has been achieved from Tehran to renounce the development of nuclear weapons. “The question is whether there is a real and lasting commitment that Iran will not develop a nuclear weapon, but in the long term. We have not seen that yet,” he said.
During the appearance, Vance detailed that Washington considers it has acted with flexibility, but has recognized the lack of progress. “We believe that we have been quite flexible and reasonable and we would make the maximum effort to reach an agreement, and that is what we have done,” he indicated. He has subsequently left the country.
At another point in his statements, the vice president explained that the US delegation maintained permanent contact with President Donald Trump’s team throughout the process, with several communications throughout the day. Likewise, he has indicated that the proposal presented to Iran constitutes the “final and best offer” from Washington, awaiting a response from Tehran.
Hormuz, “unchanged”
Iran assured this Sunday that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will not change unless the United States accepts a “reasonable agreement.”
An Iranian source informed about the peace talks between Iran and the United States, consulted by the Iranian agency More explained that “Iran is in no hurry, and unless the United States accepts a reasonable agreement, there will be no change in the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.” So far, he says, in statements collected by the agency Efe, “No date or location has been set for a possible next round of talks.”
“Iran presented reasonable initiatives and proposals during the talks. Now it is up to the United States to address the issues realistically. Just as the US government failed in its war calculations, it has also been wrong in the negotiations so far,” according to the source.
The Mehr agency, citing the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, noted that they did reach an “understanding” on “several issues” with the American delegation, led by US Vice President JD Vance, but the problem was on “two or three important issues” whose positions were “very divergent.”
“The talks did not lead to an agreement,” he said of these negotiations, which have seen the highest level of face-to-face contact between the United States and Iran since both countries broke off relations due to the Islamic revolution of 1979.
The Pakistani deputy prime minister and foreign minister thanked both countries – through a statement posted on social networks – for responding to the call of the prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, both to accept an immediate cessation of hostilities and to participate in the negotiations held in the capital.
As he explained, together with the head of the Pakistani Army, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Islamabad has facilitated several rounds of “intense and constructive” contacts between the two parties, which have lasted for nearly 24 hours until their conclusion on Sunday morning.
In this sense, he stressed that Pakistan values the recognition of both delegations of their role in the process and has expressed confidence that they will maintain “a positive spirit” to achieve “lasting peace and prosperity for the entire region and beyond.”
Likewise, he has stressed that it is “imperative” that both Washington and Tehran respect the agreed ceasefire, at a time marked by regional tensions.
Finally, the Pakistani Government has reiterated its willingness to continue playing an active role as a facilitator of dialogue between both parties, with the aim of fostering cooperation and contributing to long-term stabilization of the regional scenario.
This call comes after the US vice president and leader of the US delegation, JD Vance, announced this morning the closure of an intense 21-hour round of negotiations with Iran, which ended without an agreement and with the presentation of what Washington has described as its “final offer” before leaving Islamabad.
