Iran and the United States failed to reach agreements during talks in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad; both countries’ delegations departed for their home countries.

Iran and the US reached an understanding on a number of issues, but views diverged on two or three important issues, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated.

Key information about the talks.

Iran-US meeting

• The Islamabad meeting lasted 21 hours; the two countries’ delegations held talks for 14 hours, and after that, the meeting continued at the level of technical teams.
• The parties exchanged numerous messages and documents, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on X.
• They discussed various aspects of the agenda of the talks, including the Strait of Hormuz, the nuclear issue, the payment of war reparations, the lifting of sanctions and "a complete end to the war against Iran in the region."

Delegations’ departure

• The Iran-US talks ended without an agreement, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday morning.
• The details of a possible next round of talks remain unknown, the media outlet said.
• The US delegation is going back to the United States following talks with Iranian officials, which did not produce an agreement, US Vice President JD Vance said.
• Iran’s delegation also left Islamabad after the talks, Tasnim reported.
• Islamabad will continue to act as a mediator between the US and Iran and expects that the parties will continue to respect the ceasefire, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.

Disagreements and red lines

• Iran and the US reached an understanding on a number of issues, but views diverged on two or three important issues, which is why the talks did not lead to an agreement, Baghaei said.
• According to him, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will not change until the US agrees to make a reasonable accord.
• Iran put forward sensible proposals during the Islamabad consultations and will not rush things as the ball is now in Washington’s court, the Tasnim news agency reported, citing a source.
• US Vice President JD Vance, in turn, claimed that US negotiators had demonstrated flexibility at the meeting but "unfortunately, we weren't able to make any headway."
• "We’ve made very clear what our red lines are, what things we’re willing to accommodate them on, and what things we’re not willing to accommodate them on, and we’ve made that as clear as we possibly could, and may have chosen not to accept our terms," Vance noted.
• The US handed its final peace proposals over to Iran, and it’s now up to Tehran to make a decision: "We leave here with a very simple proposal, a method of understanding that is our final and best offer."
• "The simple question is, do we see a fundamental commitment of will for the Iranians not to develop a nuclear weapon, not just now, not just two years from now, but for the long term? We haven't seen that yet. We hope that we will," the US vice president added.

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President Trump Statements

"So, there you have it, the meeting went well, most points were agreed to, but the only point that really mattered, NUCLEAR, was not. Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz. At some point, we will reach an “ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO IN, ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO OUT” basis, but Iran has not allowed that to happen by merely saying, “There may be a mine out there somewhere,” that nobody knows about but them. THIS IS WORLD EXTORTION, and Leaders of Countries, especially the United States of America, will never be extorted. I have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas. We will also begin destroying the mines the Iranians laid in the Straits. Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL! Iran knows, better than anyone, how to END this situation which has already devastated their Country. Their Navy is gone, their Air Force is gone, their Anti Aircraft and Radar are useless, Khomeini, and most of their “Leaders,” are dead, all because of their Nuclear ambition. The Blockade will begin shortly. Other Countries will be involved with this Blockade. Iran will not be allowed to profit off this Illegal Act of EXTORTION. They want money and, more importantly, they want Nuclear. Additionally and, at an appropriate moment, we are fully “LOCKED AND LOADED,” and our Military will finish up the little that is left of Iran!" President DONALD J. TRUMP

"Iran promised to open the Strait of Hormuz, and they knowingly failed to do so. This caused anxiety, dislocation, and pain to many people and Countries throughout the World. They say they put mines in the water, even though all of their Navy, and most of their “mine droppers,” have been completely blown up. They may have done so, but what ship owner would want to take the chance? There is great dishonor and permanent harm to the reputation of Iran, and what’s left of their “Leaders,” but we are beyond all of that. As they promised, they better begin the process of getting this INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY OPEN AND FAST! Every Law in the book is being violated by them. I have been fully debriefed by Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, on the meeting that took place in Islamabad through the kind and very competent leadership of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan. They are very extraordinary men, and continuously thank me for saving 30 to 50 million lives in what would have been a horrendous War with India. I always appreciate hearing that — The amount of Humanity spoken of is incomprehensible.
 
The meeting with Iran began early in the morning, and lasted throughout the night — Close to 20 hours. I could go into great detail, and talk about much that has been gotten but, there is only one thing that matters — IRAN IS UNWILLING TO GIVE UP ITS NUCLEAR AMBITIONS! In many ways, the points that were agreed to are better than us continuing our Military Operations to conclusion, but all of those points don’t matter compared to allowing Nuclear Power to be in the hands of such volatile, difficult, unpredictable people. My three Representatives, as all of this time went by, became, not surprisingly, very friendly and respectful of Iran’s Representatives, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Abbas Araghchi, and Ali Bagheri, but that doesn’t matter because they were very unyielding as to the single most important issue and, as I have always said, right from the beginning, and many years ago, IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!" President DONALD J. TRUMP stated

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