Representatives from the US and Iran last gathered in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, two weeks ago. Discussions continued for 21 hours but concluded without an agreement to resolve the conflict.
US Vice President JD Vance indicated that the main issue was Iran’s unwillingness to give up its nuclear program, while Iranian negotiator chief Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf claimed the US did not earn the Iranian delegation’s trust.
With US officials anticipated to visit Pakistan today, here’s a detailed examination of how the most recent discussions progressed between the US and Iran:
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Vance reached Islamabad and held separate meetings with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif prior to starting their in-person discussions on Saturday afternoon.
Several hours into the discussions, specialists in economic, military, legal, and nuclear matters from both sides convened, according to Iran’s government.
In the early hours of Sunday morning local time, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency of Iran reported that the delegations had commenced a new round of trilateral discussions, also noting that considerable challenges persisted.
Hours later, Vance conducted a news conference, during which he stated that the parties had not come to an agreement, despite what he referred to as “meaningful discussions” and the US presenting its “final and best offer.”
In the meantime, Iran’s Tasnim attributed the lack of “a common framework and agreement” to “US overreach and ambitions.”
Xenix News Laura Sharman, Lex Harvey, Betsy Klein, Sophia Saifi, Sophie Tanno, Issy Ronald, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Kevin Liptak, Tim Lister, and Aida Karimi participated in this reporting.
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