US-Iran talks in Islamabad fail to reach agreement
ISLAMABAD, April 12 (YPA) – The United States and Iran announced early Sunday that talks between the two countries in Islamabad, Pakistan, has failed to reach an agreement, marking the collapse of the first round of negotiations .
US Vice President JD Vance departed Pakistan on Air Force Two on Sunday, heading back home after no deal was reached with Iran to end the war.
He acknowledged leaving Islamabad “without securing an agreement,” adding that the outcome was “worse for the Iranians than for the Americans.”
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported that the negotiations concluded without progress, attributing the deadlock to what it described as excessive US demands.
According to The New York Times, White House officials said that the decision on the next steps regarding the negotiations will be made by US President Donald Trump.
For its part, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the discussions covered Tehran’s ten proposals as well as U.S. positions. Although the two sides made progress on certain issues, differences remained over three key points, preventing any final deal.
The ministry added that the talks were held in an atmosphere of mistrust and suspicion.
It emphasized that “diplomacy never ends,” and said, “This tool is for protecting national interests, and diplomats must perform their duties both in times of war and peace.”
The ministry also stressed that Tehran had not expected a comprehensive agreement to emerge from a single round of talks
For his part, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar expressed hope that both sides would remain committed to a ceasefire, underscoring Islamabad’s intention to continue facilitating dialogue between Washington and Tehran.
Meanwhile, Axios, citing a source briefed on the talks, said that some of the disagreements between Iran and the United States had to do with Iran’s refusal to give up on its enriched uranium stockpile.
Iran’s Fars News Agency, citing a source close to the negotiating team, said Tehran has no plans to engage in a second round of talks, claiming the U.S. delegation appeared to be seeking a justification to exit the negotiations
The source added that Washington “was unwilling to lower its expectations” and had made demands it failed to achieve during the war.
The first round of negotiations followed a US- and Israeli-led military aggression against Iran that began on February 28, 2026, and lasted 40 days. The aggression involved widespread strikes and targeted assassinations inside Iran, while Tehran responded by targeting US and Israeli interests and military bases.
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