US-Iran ceasefire: Vance says no agreement with Iran after historic peace talks in Pakistan
Iran said talks were “intensive” and urged the US to avoid “excessive demands”
Highlights
Vance departs Pakistan after failing to reach deal with Iran
US Vice President JD Vance boarded his government plane at 7:08 a.m. local time in Islamabad, planning to depart Pakistan after he said that Iran declined to back down on developing a nuclear weapon. That’s according to a reporter traveling with Vance.
The war with Iran started at the end of February and the extensive talks ended after 21 hours. The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 7 for negotiations.
Iran says US ‘unreasonable demands’ key to talks progress
Iran’s Fars news agency says progress toward a deal depends on Washington changing its “unreasonable demands”, with the Strait of Hormuz among key sticking points.
It said both sides’ experts are working to find common ground, while the Pakistani mediator is trying to narrow differences and bring positions closer.
The agency added that negotiators have paused to consult their technical teams on draft proposals, with talks expected to resume once new texts are prepared.
Vance spoke for about three minutes, took three questions
The U.S. vice president spoke at a podium in front of a pair of American flags, with special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to his side. He spoke for one minute before taking three questions from reporters.
His entire remarks lasted just more than three minutes. He offered thanks and walked away without taking additional questions.
Trump was looped in throughout talks, Vance says
The US vice president said he spoke with Trump “a half dozen times, a dozen times, over the past 21 hours” and also spoke with secretary of state Marco Rubio, Treasury secretary Scott Bessent and Adm. Brad Cooper, head of the United States Central Command.
“We were constantly in communication with the team because we were negotiating in good faith,” Vance said.
Vance says talks with Iran have ended without an agreement
Vice President JD Vance said negotiations between the US and the Iranians have ended without a deal after the Iranians refused to accept American terms to not develop a nuclear weapon.
The high-stakes talks ended after 21 hours, Vance said, with the vice president in constant communication with President Donald Trump and others in the administration.
“But the simple fact is that 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,” Vance told reporters. “That is the core goal of the president of the United States. And that’s what we’ve tried to achieve through these negotiations.”
We just could not get to a situation where the Iranians were willing to accept opur terms. We leave here with a very simple proposal- a method of understanding that is our final and best offer. We'll see if the Iranians accept it. We were constantly in communication with the team because we were negotiating in good faith.JD Vance
Talks hinge on refraining from 'excessive demands': Iran
The success of peace talks between the United States and Iran depends on Washington avoiding "excessive demands" and "unlawful requests," the Iranian foreign ministry's spokesman said early Sunday after marathon talks in Islamabad.
"The success of this diplomatic process depends on the seriousness and good faith of the opposing side, refraining from excessive demands and unlawful requests, and the acceptance of Iran's legitimate rights and interests," Esmaeil Baqaei wrote on X.
He added that the two sides had discussed a range of issues including the strategic "Strait of Hormuz, the nuclear issue, war reparations, the lifting of sanctions, and the complete end of the war against Iran."
US and Iran delegations will continue talks after break
A third round of ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran concluded before dawn Sunday local time, and discussions between the heads of the delegations will resume after a break, two Pakistani officials said.
Some technical personnel from both teams are still meeting, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the press.
Trump says makes 'no difference' to him if Iran, US reach deal
US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was not bothered about the outcome of US-Iran talks in Pakistan, insisting the United States had come out ahead from the war.
Whether we make a deal or not makes no difference to me. The reason is because we've won. We're in very deep negotiations with Iran. We win regardless. We've defeated them militarily.Donald Trump
Trump was speaking as Vice President JD Vance was leading the US delegation in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, with discussions with Iran heading into a second day.
Trump also repeated the US military's statement that US Navy warships on Saturday transited through the Strait of Hormuz, the vital gateway to the oil-rich Gulf, to begin clearing it of Iranian mines.
The account was denied by Iran, which has exerted power over the narrow waterway and with it the world's oil supply in retaliation for the attack launched on February 28 by the United States and Israel.
"We have minesweepers out there. We're sweeping the strait," Trump said.
"We'll open up the strait even though we don't use it, because we have a lot of other countries in the world that do use it that are either afraid or weak or cheap," Trump said.
He again voiced frustration with allies from NATO, who stayed on the sidelines during the war, and who were not consulted in advance.
"We were not helped by NATO, that I can tell you," Trump said.
US‑Israel war on Iran: Recent developments
Day 42: Trump says Iran has 'no cards' as Vance heads for talks
Day 41: Kuwait condemns drone attacks, US warns vs Hormuz toll
Day 40: Trump agrees to suspend attack on Iran by two weeks
Day 39: UAE, Qatar on alert as Trump's deadline nears
Day 38: Iran and US receive draft proposal for war ceasefire
Day 37: Second F-15E crew member rescued in Iran
Day 36: Trump warns Iran: 48 hours or all hell will reign down
Day 35: Trump seeks $1.5t defence budget as war intensifies
Day 34: UN chief warns world on 'edge of a wider war'
Day 33: Trump says US to hit Iran 'extremely hard'
