JD Vance says talks failed due to Iran’s refusal to give up nuclear programme

The Guardian - World News DiplomaticNews ReportEN 4 min read 100% complete by Sam Jones and agenciesApril 12, 2026 at 11:42 AM

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Talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, have failed due to disagreements over Iran's nuclear program. US Vice-President JD Vance stated the US demanded Iran commit to not developing nuclear weapons, a condition Iran refused. Iranian sources cited "excessive" US demands as the reason for the breakdown. Despite the lack of agreement, Iran downplayed the setback, suggesting further discussions are expected. The talks followed a 14-day ceasefire agreed upon by the US, Iran, and Israel, and Pakistani mediators are urging both sides to maintain the ceasefire and resume dialogue to prevent renewed hostilities. The conflict between the US, Iran and Israel began on February 28th.

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

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The war has killed at least 3,000 people in Iran, 2,020 in Lebanon, 23 in Israel and more than a dozen in Gulf Arab states.

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The war began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran six weeks ago.

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Iranian sources hit back at “excessive” demands from Washington.

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JD Vance blamed the failure of negotiations with Iran on the country’s refusal to abandon its nuclear weapons programme.

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Ishaq Dar 40% Shehbaz Sharif 40% Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf 40% Esmaeil Baghaei 40% Tasnim news agency 40% Israel ×250% Islamabad ×260% Pakistan ×470% Donald Trump 70% JD Vance ×290% United States ×490% Iran ×1195%

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