US-Iran Talks Collapse in Islamabad Over Nuclear Dispute After 21 Hours

After 21 hours of marathon negotiations, the US and Iran failed to reach a peace deal.

The core sticking point was Iran's refusal to give an affirmative commitment not to seek a nuclear weapon.

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Iranian officials accused Washington of making unreasonable demands.

The talks marked the first direct engagement between senior US and Iranian officials in more than a decade.

The breakdown extended beyond the nuclear issue to include demands over the Strait of Hormuz and war reparations.

Unnamed Iranian sources told The New York Times that key sticking points included the future of enriched uranium stockpiles.

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The United States insisted on guarantees for free navigation through the waterway.

Iran's foreign ministry warned against maximalist and unlawful demands.

Despite the failure to reach a deal, both sides signaled that diplomacy is not over.

Iran's foreign ministry declared that the United States must stop making excessive demands.

The collapse of the talks leaves the fragile two-week ceasefire in uncertainty.

Pakistani mediators urged both sides to maintain the truce.

The talks took place amid a complex regional security environment.

Israel continued strikes in Lebanon.

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The Strait of Hormuz emerged as a key point of leverage and disagreement.

Two American guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait for the first time since the conflict began.