US-Iran Talks in Pakistan Fail as Tehran Rejects Nuclear Deal Terms

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

“The United States and Iran have failed to reach a truce deal after high-stakes talks in the Pakistani capital, with US Vice President JD Vance saying Tehran has refused to accept Washington’s terms after 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad”

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US Vice President JD Vance said Tehran chose not to accept our terms.

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Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the US failed to gain Iran's trust.

The talks covered issues beyond the nuclear dossier, including the Strait of Hormuz.

The failure raises uncertainty over whether the ceasefire will continue to hold.

Death toll estimates diverged sharply across sources.

Reuters and the BBC reported at least 28 workers killed.

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The Dhaka Tribune cited 33 confirmed dead.

Al Jazeera correspondents counted at least 41.

Survivors described workers pounding on locked metal doors.

Rahman Textile produced clothing for several European fashion brands.

Both companies said they were deeply saddened by the deaths.

Hessen's compliance team had audited the factory in March.

Rahman Textile owner Faisal Rahman claimed the factory had passed its most recent safety inspection.

Clean Clothes Campaign said the audit system was fundamentally broken.