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Top Negotiator Araghchi Says Iran and US Were ‘Inches Away’ From ‘Islamabad MoU’
Iran said U.S. demands to end uranium enrichment and dismantle nuclear facilities derailed talks that were nearly close to a preliminary deal.
- On Saturday, US-Iran talks in Islamabad collapsed after nearly 21 hours of negotiations, prompting President Donald Trump to announce a US Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said the two sides were 'inches away' from an 'Islamabad MoU' before US 'maximalism' and 'shifting goalposts' derailed the agreement.
- Vice President JD Vance confirmed the failure, stating 'we have not reached an agreement,' while the US delegation set 'red lines' demanding Iran end all uranium enrichment.
- Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that 'Trump's recent threats have no effect' on Iran, stating, 'if you fight, we will fight, and if you come forward with logic, we will deal with logic.'
- US Rep. Pramila Jayapal criticized the blockade as 'illegal' and 'immoral' on Sunday, calling for American lawmakers to 'do whatever we can to get out' of office.
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Iran’s top diplomat says Trump team sabotaged talks with deal ‘inches away’
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on April 13, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. Iran’s foreign minister said Sunday that the Trump administration’s representatives derailed marathon talks in Pakistan’s capital with maximalist demands, just as the two sides were “inches away” from a preliminary agreement to end the six-week conflict. “In intensive talks at the highest level in 47 years, Ira…
·Baltimore, United States
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Iran FM: US ‘excessive demands’ hindered deal in Islamabad talks
The Iranian foreign minister says Washington’s “excessive demands” hampered an agreement during the negotiations in Pakistan aimed at a conclusive end to the US-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic.
·Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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