Double defeat for Vance as failed Iran talks and Orban’s exit bruise US vice-president

In April 2026, US Vice-President J.D. Vance faced setbacks in two key diplomatic efforts.

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-14 · 03:33 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

Double defeat for Vance as failed Iran talks and Orban’s exit bruise US vice-president

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In April 2026, US Vice-President J.D. Vance faced setbacks in two key diplomatic efforts. Vance traveled to Islamabad, Pakistan, to negotiate an agreement with Tehran to end a war, but the 21-hour talks resulted in a stalemate. He announced the unsuccessful outcome at a brief press conference. Simultaneously, Vance was unable to maintain Viktor Orban's leadership in Hungary, a key US ally. These two failures represent a double defeat for the 41-year-old vice president, who returned to Washington empty-handed. The article suggests Vance never supported the initial war with Iran.

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Vance left Pakistan on Sunday after 21 hours that failed to produce an agreement with Tehran.

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Neither happened for the US vice-president.

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J.D. Vance had two jobs last week: get an Iran deal and keep Hungary’s Viktor Orban in power.

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Vance delivered the “bad news” and took just three questions before getting on a plane.

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Double defeat for Vance as failed Iran talks and Orban’s exit bruise US vice-presidentJ.D. Vance returns to Washington empty-handed after a diplomatic tour that saw the fall of a key European ally and a stalemate in Islamabad2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 11:33am, 14 Apr 2026J.D. Vance had two jobs last week: get an Iran deal and keep Hungary’s Viktor Orban in power. Neither happened for the US vice-president.The 41-year-old Vance looked exhausted as he left Pakistan on Sunday after 21 hours that failed to produce an agreement with Tehran to end a war he had never wanted to begin with.At a terse press conference in Islamabad, Vance delivered the “bad news” and took just three questions before getting on a plane for the long flight back home.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x

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