No deal reached between US and Iran, JD Vance says<\/p>\n
JD Vance is speaking now, and says \u201csubstantive discussions\u201d have been ongoing with Iran for 21 hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe bad news is that we have not reached an agreement,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a021.42 EDT<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n Closing summary<\/p>\n This blog is closing now, but you can continue to follow the latest developments at our new live blog here<\/a>.<\/p>\n And to finish with, a recap of the major events from the past few hours:<\/p>\n After a marathon 21-hour first day of talks, US vice-president JD Vance announced on Sunday<\/a> that his negotiating team was leaving Pakistan without reaching a deal, despite the historic and face-to-face meetings marking the highest-level direct engagement between Washington and Tehran in decades. The talks in Pakistan were aimed at securing a peace agreement to end the weeks-long war. Vance has now left Pakistan.<\/p>\n The Iranian foreign ministry had warned earlier that the success of this weekend\u2019s talks depended on Washington avoiding \u201cexcessive demands\u201d and \u201cunlawful requests\u201d. Among issues discussed were the strategic strait of Hormuz, nuclear development, war reparations, and sanctions.<\/p>\n The strait of Hormuz remains among the main points of \u201cserious disagreement\u201d, Iran\u2019s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.<\/p>\n Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israel remains committed to keep fighting Iran. \u201cIsrael under my leadership will continue to fight Iran\u2019s terror regime and its proxies,\u201d Netanyahu wrote on social media. Israel was not present at the US-Iran talks.<\/p>\n Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House that it made \u201cno difference\u201d to him if a deal was reached with Iran. \u201cRegardless of what happens, we win,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWhether we make a deal or not, makes no difference to me.\u201d<\/p>\n The latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon have pushed the death toll to more than 2,000 with more than 6,300 wounded, according to the health ministry. Earlier, the Iranian negotiators demanded a ceasefire in Lebanon, reparations and commitment to unblock frozen assets as part of a peace deal in a preliminary meeting with Pakistani mediators.<\/p>\n The US military says it \u201cbegan setting conditions for clearing mines in the strait of Hormuz\u201d in an update released on Saturday afternoon<\/a>, saying two navy destroyers had transited the strait. A spokesperson for Iran\u2019s joint military command later denied the claim by the US military that the navy destroyers transited the waterway.<\/p>\n Thank you for joining us.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Iran state media says talks failed over \u2019unreasonable\u2019 US demands<\/p>\n \u201cUnreasonable demands\u201d by the US scuppered talks in Islamabad to end the war in the Middle East, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB said on Sunday, per the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n double quotation mark\u201cThe Iranian delegation negotiated continuously and intensively for 21 hours in order to protect the national interests of the Iranian people; despite various initiatives from the Iranian delegation, the unreasonable demands of the American side prevented the progress of the negotiations.<\/p>\n \u201cThus the negotiations ended,\u201d IRIB said on Telegram.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n According to the White House press pool, JD Vance<\/a> boarded the Air Force Two aircraft at 7.08am local time, and is about to depart from Pakistan.<\/p>\n Photos showed him waving and giving a thumbs-up from the top of the stairs.<\/p>\n US vice-president JD Vance gives a thumbs-up sign as he boards Air Force Two after attending talks with Iran in Islamabad. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a022.42 EDT<\/p>\n Associated Press notes that JD Vance\u2019s entire remarks last just over three minutes \u2013 and that the US vice-president only took three questions from reporters before walking away.<\/p>\n You can read more of the latest updates from the talks here:<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a022.39 EDT<\/p>\n US delegation was \u2018consistently\u2019 talking to Trump throughout negotiations, Vance says<\/p>\n \u201cObviously we were talking to the president consistently,\u201d the vice-president tells reporters: \u2026 \u201chalf dozen times, a dozen times over the past 21 hours\u201d.<\/p>\n double quotation markWe obviously also talked to Admiral [Brad] Cooper [head of the US central command], to Pete [Hegseth, defense secretary], to Marco [Rubio, US secretary of state], to the entire national security team. We talked to [treasury secretary] Scott Bessent a number of times, so look, we were constantly in communication with the team, because we were negotiating in good faith \u2026<\/p>\n We leave here with a very simple proposal, a method of understanding that is our final and best offer. We\u2019ll see if the Iranians accept it.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a022.36 EDT<\/p>\n Vance claims US delegation was \u2018quite flexible, quite accomodating\u2019 but Iran<\/a> would not accept terms<\/p>\n Another reporter asks if the discussion produced any kind of framework, and if the issue of Iranian frozen assets<\/a> had been raised.<\/p>\n \u201cCertainly those things came up,\u201d Vance replies.<\/p>\n double quotation markBut again, we just could not get to a situation where the Iranians were willing to accept our terms.<\/p>\n I think that we were quite flexible. We were quite accommodating.<\/p>\n The president told us, you need to come here in good faith and make your best effort to get a deal. We did that and unfortunately we weren\u2019t able to make any headway.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Vance is asked by a CNN reporter which of the US\u2019s terms Iran<\/a> has not accepted.<\/p>\n double quotation markWell, I won\u2019t go into all the details because I don\u2019t want to negotiate in public after we\u2019ve negotiated for 21 hours in private.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n That is the core goal of the President of the United States, and that\u2019s what we\u2019ve tried to achieve through these negotiations.<\/p>\n Again, their nuclear program, such as it is \u2013 the enrichment facilities that they had before \u2013 they\u2019ve been destroyed.<\/p>\n But the simple question is, do we see a fundamental commitment of will for the Iranians not to develop a nuclear weapon, not just now, not just two years from now, but for the long-term?<\/p>\n We haven\u2019t seen that yet. We hope that we will.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a021.52 EDT<\/p>\n More from JD Vance who says the US and Iran have not come to any deal:<\/p>\n double quotation markWe go back to the United States having not come to an agreement.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve made very clear what our red lines are, what things we\u2019re willing to accommodate them on and what things we\u2019re not willing to accommodate them on.<\/p>\n And we\u2019ve made clear as we possibly could.<\/p>\n And they have chosen not to accept our terms.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>No deal reached between US and Iran, JD Vance says<\/p>\n JD Vance is speaking now, and says \u201csubstantive discussions\u201d have been ongoing with Iran for 21 hours.<\/p>\n \u201cThe bad news is that we have not reached an agreement,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a021.42 EDT<\/p>\n US-Iran talks hinge on refraining from \u2018excessive demands\u2019: Iran<\/a> foreign ministry<\/p>\n The success of this weekend\u2019s peace talks depends on Washington avoiding \u201cexcessive demands\u201d and \u201cunlawful requests,\u201d the Iranian foreign ministry\u2019s spokesperson said early today, reported by AFP.<\/p>\n \u201cThe 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\u2019s legitimate rights and interests,\u201d Esmaeil Baqaei wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n He added that the two sides had discussed a range of issues including the strategic \u201cStrait of Hormuz, the nuclear issue, war reparations, the lifting of sanctions, and the complete end of the war against Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n JD Vance to give update on peace talks in Islamabad<\/p>\n The US vice president is due to speak shortly, with his remarks to be streamed by the White House<\/a>. Vance has led the American delegation at the talks, with the Iranian side led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister.<\/p>\n They have discussed with Pakistan how to advance the ceasefire already threatened by deep disagreements and Israel\u2019s continued attacks against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon<\/a>, whose health ministry said the death toll has surpassed 2,000.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Two Pakistani officials have told Associated Press that discussions between the heads of the US and Iran<\/a> delegations will resume following a break, after the historic face-to-face negotiations reportedly paused before dawn.<\/p>\n The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the press, said some technical personnel from both teams are still meeting \u2013 as the Iranian government said earlier<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n A Pakistani official has told the Agence France-Presse news agency that talks are \u201cprogressing in the right direction\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI can say that discussions are moving positively and the overall atmosphere is cordial,\u201d they said, speaking on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Mood swings from the two sides\u2019 in first round of talks<\/p>\n In a post on X<\/a>, Iran\u2019s government said that after 14 hours, the talks had concluded and technical experts from both sides would exchange documents.<\/p>\n \u201cNegotiations will continue despite some remaining differences,\u201d the post added, though it did not say when they would restart. An Iranian state TV reporter said the talks would continue on Sunday, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n The Trump administration<\/a> has not yet commented on whether the negotiations had concluded and what, if any, differences remain. Asked about the progress of the talks, a senior White House offical earlier told media: \u201c15 hours and counting!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThere were mood swings from the two sides and the temperature went up and down during the meeting,\u201d a Pakistani source told Reuters in reference to the first round of talks.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.58 EDT<\/p>\n Summary of the day so far<\/p>\n High-stakes negotiations between the US and Iran took place in Islamabad, with the talks lasting several hours and confirmed by the White House to be face to face. The meeting marked the highest-level direct engagement between Washington and Tehran in decades, aiming to secure a peace agreement to end the weeks-long war. The core US delegation is led by US vice-president JD Vance.<\/p>\n The strait of Hormuz remains among the main points of \u201cserious disagreement\u201d in talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad, Iran\u2019s Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday. It added that consultations were continuing despite what it described as excessive US demands, while Iran insisted on preserving its military gains.<\/p>\n Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israel remains committed to keep fighting Iran, despite ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran. \u201cIsrael under my leadership will continue to fight Iran\u2019s terror regime and its proxies,\u201d Netanyahu wrote on social media. Israel is not present at the US-Iran talks in Islamabad.<\/p>\n Donald Trump told reporters outside of the White House that it makes \u201cno difference\u201d to him if a deal is reached with Iran, amid the ongoing peace talks in Pakistan. \u201cRegardless of what happens, we win,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWhether we make a deal or not, makes no difference to me.\u201d<\/p>\n The latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon have pushed the death toll to over 2,000 with more than 6,300 wounded, according to the Health Ministry. Earlier, the Iranian negotiators demanded a ceasefire in Lebanon, reparations and commitment to unblock frozen assets as part of a peace deal in a preliminary meeting with Pakistani mediators.<\/p>\n The US military says it \u201cbegan setting conditions for clearing mines in the strait of Hormuz\u201d in an update released on Saturday afternoon, saying two navy destroyers had transited the strait. A spokesperson for Iran\u2019s joint military command later denied the claim by the US military that the navy destroyers transited the waterway.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.16 EDT<\/p>\n US-Iran peace talks expected to continue later Sunday<\/p>\n Historic talks between the US and Iran<\/a> appeared to have concluded for now, Iran\u2019s government said early on Sunday, following several hours of talks in Pakistan that are aimed at ending the weeks-long war between Washington and Tehran.<\/p>\n Different Iranian media outlets, including Fars news agency and Tasnim news agency, are reporting that \u201cserious disagreements\u201d remain but at the suggestion of Pakistan, another round of talks will be held on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a020.04 EDT<\/p>\n Qatar has announced the full resumption of all maritime navigation activities beginning on Sunday. The Ministry of Transport confirmed that \u201call categories of marine vessels and transport modes\u201d will be permitted to operate between the hours of 6am and 6pm.<\/p>\n In an official statement, the ministry emphasized that all maritime operators must strictly adhere to safety protocols, including the continuous operation of tracking and communication systems.<\/p>\n It was not immediately clear whether the announcement meant that Qatari vessels would be allowed to transit the strait of Hormuz, which remained effectively closed as of Saturday.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned that any attempt by military vessels to transit the strait of Hormuz would be met with \u201ca strong response\u201d, saying only non-military vessels would be allowed to pass under specific regulations, the IRGC said in a statement carried by Iranian media.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a018.22 EDT<\/p>\n It is now in the early hours of Sunday morning in Islamabad, around 3am local time, and negotiations are still reportedly ongoing.<\/p>\n