US-Iran Talks in Islamabad Fail After 21 Hours Over Nuclear Weapon Demands

The United States and Iran failed to reach a peace deal after 21 hours of marathon talks in Islamabad.

Vice President JD Vance announced that Tehran had chosen not to accept the American terms.

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The talks were the highest-level meeting since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

Vance said the core sticking point was Iran's unwillingness to give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons.

Iranian state media blamed the failure on excessive U.S. demands.

Pakistan's foreign minister urged both sides to uphold the ceasefire.

Vance identified Iran's nuclear program as the central obstacle to a deal.

He said the U.S. needed a fundamental commitment that Iran would not develop nuclear weapons.

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The International Atomic Energy Agency estimated Iran had about 60% enriched material.

The talks also addressed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for global energy supplies.

The U.S. began clearing mines from the waterway during the talks.

The six-week war killed thousands across the region.

Iranian rights group HRANA estimated nearly 3,400 killed in Iran.

More than 2,000 were killed in Lebanon, and 23 in Israel.

Thirteen U.S. service members were killed.

The war caused a global energy crisis after Iran put a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

Saudi Arabia restored full capacity to its key East-West oil pipeline.

Pakistan played a central role as mediator, hosting the talks and brokering the ceasefire.

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said it was imperative that the parties continue to uphold their commitment to ceasefire.

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The talks put Islamabad at the center of the biggest story in the world.

The Iranian delegation arrived dressed in black in mourning for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.