What happened in the peace talks: Delegations led by Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf met in Pakistan’s capital for face-to-face negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire and a broader peace framework. The discussions stretched over nearly a full day, with Pakistan’s leadership facilitating multiple rounds. While both sides acknowledged “substantive discussions”, they failed to bridge differences on core demands, particularly US insistence on guarantees that Iran would not develop nuclear weapons.

What the US said: Vance said the US made its “final and best offer” but Iran chose “not to accept our terms”. “We’ve had a number of substantive discussions… the bad news is that we have not reached an agreement,” he said, adding Washington needs a “fundamental commitment” from Tehran on its nuclear programme. He also stressed that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons remains a “core goal” of Donald Trump, who he said was closely involved throughout the talks.

What Iran said: Iran’s foreign ministry described the talks as “intensive” but urged Washington to avoid “excessive demands and unlawful requests”. Tehran pushed back on US positions, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz and its nuclear programme, signalling it would not concede under pressure.

5 latest developments

• No agreement reached after 21 hours of direct US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad.
• US says Iran rejected its terms, especially on nuclear commitments.
• Iran calls talks “intensive”, criticises US demands as excessive.
• Donald Trump says outcome “makes no difference” and claims the US has already “won.”
• Regional tensions persist, with Benjamin Netanyahu saying Israel’s campaign against Iran is “not yet finished”.

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