Iran-US Peace Talks Failed:  After a session of negotiations between the United States and Iran in Pakistan that lasted about 21 hours, US VP JD Vance left for the United States as the stalemate persists between the two parties. US Vice President JD Vance confirmed that his negotiating team was leaving Pakistan after failing to reach a deal with Iran following 21 hours of talks, putting a fragile two-week ceasefire at risk.

“The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement, and I think that's bad news for Iran much more than bad news for the United States of America,” Vance said after the talks ended.

“So we go back to the United States having not come to an agreement. We've made very clear what our red lines are.”

The US Vice-President left shortly after speaking to reporters in the early hours of Sunday. This stalemate has pushed the peace efforts significantly back in the round one of talks. 

He was seen off by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief Asim Munir, according to ANI.

US-Iran Talks End Without Breakthrough: Key Points

- JD Vance said Iranian negotiators refused to accept US terms he described as “quite flexible", adding that Tehran had not committed to forgoing a nuclear weapon.

- Vance underlined that while the US made it clear what its red lines were and the issues it was willing to accommodate, Iran, however, "chose not to accept our terms".

- Both sides held firm on key issues such as nuclear policy, sanctions relief, and regional security, with no middle ground emerging.

- When asked by Nic Robertson of CNN in Islamabad what terms Iran rejected, Vance said, “The simple fact is we need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon and they will not seek the tools that would enable them to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon.”

- The US sought strict limits or a rollback of Iran’s nuclear activities, while Iran refused to give up its enrichment rights.

- Iran pushed for control and conditions over the Strait of Hormuz, while the US demanded free oil transit and regional stability.

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- Iran called for sanctions relief and war reparations, but the US tied any relief to major concessions, leading to a stalemate.

- Iran accused the US of overreaching demands, while the US said Iran refused its “final offer.

- Iran's Head of Center for Public Diplomacy and Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei, on Sunday, confirmed that Iran's negotiators are employing all their capabilities, adding that the success of the efforts depends on the acceptance of Iran's legitimate rights and interests.

- Iran said it will use all its tools to secure its national interests.

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