The delegation led by US Vice President JD Vance and the Iranian delegation have left Islamabad after failing to reach an agreement. The US vice president cites shortcomings in peace talks and says Iran decided not to accept US terms, including not building nuclear weapons. Iranian state television reported that its delegation left Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, after talks with the United States failed to reach an agreement.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the negotiations failed due to differences on two or three important issues, describing a gap in positions between the two sides. Talks between the United States and Iran ended without a deal after nearly 21 hours of negotiations in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad.
US Vice President JD Vance said discussions were substantial but failed to reach an agreement. The US vice president said the core of the disagreement is Washington’s demand for a clear, long-term commitment from Tehran not to pursue nuclear weapons or capabilities that could allow rapid militarization. He said the US side described its approach as flexible and in good faith, but Iran did not accept the proposed terms. He added that a better final offer has now been presented to Iran, and Washington is awaiting Tehran’s response.
In an earlier statement shared by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran on X, Tehran indicated that dialogue would continue even if some disagreements remained unresolved. The meeting marks the highest-level direct engagement between Washington and Tehran in decades. The talks were seen as a key diplomatic effort to reduce tensions and explore possibilities for a structured understanding between the United States and Iran. Key issues included efforts to achieve a ceasefire in West Asia, the release of Iranian assets held by the United States and discussions over the Strait of Hormuz. In the midst of the talks, US President Donald Trump said it did not matter if a deal was reached with Iran. Speaking to reporters, President Trump added that operations in the Strait of Hormuz were ongoing and claimed that the United States had already won.
The US delegation was led by Vice President JD Vance, along with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, supported by senior advisors. The talks were attended by Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and head of the delegation, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and Deputy Head of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Bagheri-Kani. Meanwhile, in a video statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the campaign against Iran is not over yet, but asserted that Israel has made historic progress and thwarted Iran’s nuclear ambitions. He said Israel launched the campaign because Iran was close to acquiring nuclear weapons and had the capacity to produce hundreds of missiles per day.