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Talks between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the Middle East conflict concluded without an agreement, with United States Vice President JD Vance saying negotiations in Islamabad failed to secure key commitments from Tehran.
Vance said Washington had pushed for a firm assurance that Iran would not pursue nuclear weapons, but indicated that such guarantees were not achieved during the discussions. He added that the US had presented what it described as a final offer and would await Iran’s response.
Despite the deadlock, he suggested the door to diplomacy remained open, noting that Tehran could still consider the proposal even as a temporary pause in hostilities continues.
Pakistan, which hosted the negotiations, called for continued dialogue and urged both sides to respect the fragile ceasefire, pledging to support further engagement.
Iranian officials, however, signalled dissatisfaction with the US position, pointing to what they described as excessive demands, while also acknowledging that a single round of talks was unlikely to resolve the conflict, which has escalated over the weeks.
US President Donald Trump had also insisted several hours into the talks on Saturday that the United States had already triumphed on the battlefield by killing Iranian leaders and destroying key military infrastructure.
“Whether we make a deal or not makes no difference to me. The reason is because we’ve won,” Trump reportedly said.
After 21 hours of talks in the Pakistani capital, Vance told reporters that no deal could yet be struck.
“We leave here with a very simple proposal, a method of understanding that is our final and best offer. We’ll see if the Iranians accept it,” Vance said, before departing for a nearby airport and flying out of Pakistan.
The negotiations follow a period of heightened tensions triggered by military exchanges between Iran, the United States, and Israel, which have disrupted regional stability and affected global markets.
While no breakthrough was reached after prolonged discussions, both sides appear to be weighing their next steps as diplomatic efforts continue alongside a tenuous ceasefire.
