US EditionUS and Iran fail to reach agreement after historic peace talks in Pakistan, Vance says
- On Sunday, April 12, 2026, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf concluded 21 hours of peace negotiations in Islamabad without reaching an agreement, leaving the fragile ceasefire unresolved.
- Vance stated Iran refused to provide an "affirmative commitment" not to seek nuclear weapons, a core U.S. demand. Iran countered by demanding war reparations and release of frozen assets held abroad.
- The Strait of Hormuz, responsible for roughly 20% of global oil shipments, remained a critical sticking point. U.S. Central Command reported destroyers transited the waterway for mine-clearing; Iranian state media denied the transit.
- President Donald Trump claimed military victory "regardless of what happens" in the talks, while the two-week ceasefire faces heightened risk as it approaches expiration on April 21.
- The failed negotiations leave the administration facing difficult choices: pursuing lengthy diplomacy or risking renewed hostilities that could worsen global energy disruptions and reignite regional conflict.
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Pakistan is campaigning for new talks between Iran and the US. A meeting could already take place this week in Islamabad - but official confirmations are still pending.
Pakistan is campaigning for new talks between Iran and the US. A meeting could already take place this week in Islamabad - but official confirmations are still pending.
Pakistan proposes new US-Iran talks as Vance and Trump hint at progress
Pakistani officials said Tuesday that Islamabad has proposed a second round of talks to the U.S. and Iran, while U.S. Vice President JD Vance earlier said negotiations with Iran “did make some progress" and U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday “we’ve been called by the other side” and “they want to work a deal.”
The talks ended without results over the weekend.
Iran latest: Peace negotiations 'did make some progress,' Vance says as talk of another round begins
The U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz went into effect on Monday morning, with President Donald Trump threatening to eliminate Iranian ships that try to run it.
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