How the US-Iran talks in Islamabad unfolded
Pakistan has been under the spotlight as it managed what others couldn’t due to its ties with the Gulf, US and China.
How the US-Iran talks in Islamabad unfolded
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What’s next for the US-Iran peace process after talks end without a deal?
Sources in Pakistan say “progress has been made” in talks between the US and Iran – even though they ended with no deal.
US-Iran peace talks end without agreement, Vance leaves Pakistan
The US Vice-President says Iran has chosen not to accept American terms, including not to build nuclear weapons.
US-Iran peace talks end without agreement, delegations leave Pakistan
The US Vice-President says Iran has chosen not to accept American terms, including not to build nuclear weapons.
Key takeaways from the Islamabad peace talks between US and Iran
After an absolute marathon of overnight negotiations and historic high-level talks between the United States and Iran, a deal to end the war that has thrown the Middle East and global energy supplies into chaos has not been reached.
After collapse of U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan, the path to peace is less clear
Vice President JD Vance and Iranian officials both said significant differences remain in the quest for a deal that could bring a more permanent end to the war, though the fragile two-week ceasefire remains in place.
Pakistan urges US and Iran to uphold ceasefire after talks end
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has insisted the US and Iran must uphold their ceasefire agreement.
US and Iran fail to reach a deal after marathon talks in Pakistan
US VP JD Vance says Iran chose not to accept US terms, while Iran says it did not expect a deal at the first meeting.
US and Iran hold talks in Islamabad as Pakistan seeks to broker peace deal
JD Vance leads American delegation while Iran’s negotiators headed up by Iran’s parliamentary speaker Peace talks between Iran and the US began in Islamabad this afternoon, with senior negotiators from both countries meeting face to face at the highest level for the first time since 1979, in the presence of mediators from Pakistan . Pakistani state TV said US and Iranian officials were “sitting directly at the same table” – which was later confirmed by the White House – and discussions were beginning in a positive atmosphere, despite fighting continuing in Lebanon. Continue reading...
US and Iran fail to agree a deal after marathon Pakistan talks
US Vice President JD Vance says Iranian negotiators chose not to accept the US's terms, which Iran says were "unreasonable" and "excessive." DW has more.
Why did US-Iran talks end without an agreement in Pakistan?
Despite high-level talks for the first time in years, the US and Iran couldn't reach agreement on terms to end the war.
US-Iran talks: What prevented a deal and what's next?
The United States and Iran concluded 21 hours of direct talks in Pakistan on Sunday without reaching a deal to end the war, casting uncertainty over a fragile two-week ceasefire.
In Pakistan talks, Iran saw a US trying to dictate, not negotiate
Both the US and Iran sent mediators to talks in Islamabad, asserting that they had the upper hand.
Watch JD Vance’s full remarks after US-Iran talks end without deal
US Vice President JD Vance is leaving Pakistan, saying Tehran chose not to accept their ‘final and best offer’.
US-Iran ceasefire talks: What are the key sticking points?
Talks between Iran and the US expose deep divisions, prolonging uncertainty during a two-week ceasefire.
US-Iran direct talks on ending war under way in Pakistan
Discussions between Iran and US delegations begin following separate bilateral meetings with Pakistani prime minister.
How shaky is the Iran-US ceasefire?
Will the Iran-US truce lead to peace, or more war?
US and Iran locked in marathon talks to end war
Historic negotiations aim to end a widening conflict that has stoked a global energy crisis
U.S., Iran end talks after 21 hours in Pakistan with no deal as fragile ceasefire holds
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance said the Iranians refused to accept American terms to not develop a nuclear weapon
US delegation leaves Pakistan without reaching Iran deal
US Vice President JD Vance says the US delegation has failed to reach an agreement with Iran.
Iran briefing with Matthew Doran: Iran and US not playing same game in round 1 of peace talks
Donald Trump knows a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will not increase fuel supply or bring down oil prices — but will it advance peace talks?
US, Iran begin direct talks in Pakistan, seeking end to six-week war
The warring parties still appeared to be far apart on key issues, including sanctions and Lebanon.
Penny Wong calls failed peace talks between US and Iran ‘disappointing’ and urges resumption
Australia’s foreign affairs minister says priority ‘must be to continue the ceasefire and return to negotiations’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has urged the US and Iran to continue the ceasefire and return to negotiations quickly, after peace talks failed to secure a deal or the re-opening of the strait of Hormuz. Historic face-to-face meetings in Pakistan – marking the highest-level of direct engagement between Washington and Tehran in decades – seemingly broke down after a marathon 21-hour first day of talks. Continue reading...
After Iran talks falter, the big question is what happens next?
Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet.
Iran in crisis as US talks collapse, Mojtaba’s ‘mafia’ regime blocks Khamenei burial: analyst
Analyst says Iran's delay in burying Supreme Leader Khamenei over 40 days after his killing reveals a deepening crisis inside the Islamic Republic.
Planeloads of negotiators and too little time: US and Iran’s 21 hours of talks
The two sides turned up to test one another’s resolve. It was probably unrealistic to expect a dispute that has taken up years of discussion to be settled in one marathon session Middle East crisis – live updates It was as if the two delegations in the Iran-US peace talks in Islamabad hoped that the sheer number of negotiators flown into Pakistan could overcome the handicap of having only a finite number of hours in which to settle a 20-year dispute over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, now overlaid by complex new issues such as future control of the strait of Hormuz and US compensation for its attack on Iran. Iran sent two planeloads of negotiators. They included many members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), present to ensure that no gains made in the field were relinquished at the diplomatic table. Diplomats fanned out across political, legal, security, economic and military files. One Iranian-drafted technical explanation on nuclear facility safety ran to more than 100 pages. Continue reading...
Collapse of US-Iran talks heightens fears of prolonged energy shock
Oil prices and borrowing costs are expected to rise this week as tankers remain stranded in the Gulf Middle East crisis live – latest updates The failure of the US and Iran to reach a peace deal after marathon negotiations has put markets on alert for further oil and gas price rises. With large numbers of oil tankers remaining stuck in the Gulf, the US vice-president, JD Vance , blamed the collapse of the talks on Tehran’s refusal to abandon its nuclear weapons programme, while Iranian sources hit back at “excessive” demands from Washington. Continue reading...
JD Vance arrives in Pakistan for ‘positive’ peace talks with Iran
US vice-president says he hopes to build on the fragile 14-day ceasefire
U.S., Iran’s historic peace talks a promising step despite failure to agree on terms
Expecting a two-day bargaining session to produce a final deal was never plausible, but the window to further talks remains open
‘No other way’: Mid-East prepares for more fighting as Iran peace talks fail
Across the Middle East, the negotiations’ failure only seemed to guarantee more uncertainty.
A look inside the convention center where the U.S. and Iran will hold peace talks
Security is tight at the Jinnah Convention Center in Islamabad, where negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are scheduled to take place. Pakistan, the host nation, will act as the mediator in the talks.
Iran’s deputy FM says Tehran has ‘upper hand’ in talks with US
Iran’s Gharibabadi says Tehran has entered negotiations from a position of strength and the war on Iran has failed.
US and Iranian officials begin high-stakes peace talks in Pakistan to resolve war
Three party talks with the US, Iran and Pakistan have begun after a reduction in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon and other preconditions being met, according to Iran's IRNA news agency.
‘This is not serious leadership’: Donald Trump and Marco Rubio watch UFC in Miami as Iran talks fail
President has long been a fan of mixed martial arts Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr also at event Donald Trump and US secretary of state Marco Rubio attended a UFC event in Miami night on Saturday night as peace talks with Iran failed on the other side of the world. Trump entered the Kaseya Center shortly after 9pm alongside several members of his family and UFC chief Dana White, who has been a supporter of the president since his first term. Seated nearby was Rubio as well as the US ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, the rapper Vanilla Ice and former FBI deputy director Dan Bongino. Continue reading...
Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Deployment under mutual defence pact comes as Islamabad hosts US-Iran ceasefire talks.
US-Iran ceasefire: Can pressure, incentives, and risks deliver a final deal
Can US‑Iran ceasefire hold for talks? Vance team, midterm politics, energy risks, Tehran seeks relief.
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