US-Iran Talks in Islamabad End Without Agreement After 21 Hours

The US and Iran concluded 21 hours of marathon negotiations in Islamabad without reaching a peace agreement.

US Vice President JD Vance said the bad news is that we have not reached an agreement.

@globaltimesnews

Iran's Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the other side was unable to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation.

The two sides agreed on some issues but the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program remained major points of disagreement.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry said the success of the diplomatic process depends on the seriousness and good faith of the other side.

The Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program emerged as the central sticking points.

Iran demanded control of the Strait, payment of war reparations, lifting of sanctions, and a complete end to the war across the region.

Aaj English TV

The US insisted on an affirmative commitment that Iran will not seek a nuclear weapon.

The talks were the first direct US-Iranian meeting in more than a decade.

Three supertankers fully laden with oil passed through the Strait on Saturday.

A senior Iranian official told Reuters that the US had agreed to release Iranian assets, but the White House denied this.

Ghalibaf said Iran came to the talks with good faith but did not trust the other side.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry warned that Iran will not forgive the crimes committed by the Zionist entity in cooperation with the United States.

The government of Tehran continued an Internet blackout that entered its 44th day.

Approximately 50,000 Starlink terminals were in the country despite the government banning them.

Iran's Judiciary chief hailed the negotiators as guardians of the rights of the battlefield.

The Guardian reported that European fashion retailers were facing fresh questions over supply chain oversight.

Al-Najah al-ikhbari

The Dhaka Tribune reported that Rahman was being questioned about allegations that the factory's emergency exits had been welded shut.

The Ministry of Labour announced 200,000 taka compensation for each family of the deceased.

The Guardian quoted Clean Clothes Campaign spokesperson Ineke Zeldenrust saying the audit system was fundamentally broken.