Published on April 12, 2026 at 13:47
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Just barely 24 hours of discussions in Pakistan, the United States walked out of negotiations with Iran on Sunday, April 12. According to Washington, Tehran refuses to stop its nuclear weapons program. This diplomatic failure further weakens the ceasefire in the Middle East conflict.
In the silence of Islamabad, Pakistan, still under lockdown, the American delegation’s convoy departs. The United States has just left historic negotiations. It is 7 a.m. on Sunday, April 12 in Pakistan, J.D. Vance returns to Washington. An hour earlier, the American vice president held a press conference. In the photos, he appears with drawn, tired, or annoyed features. The talks did not succeed.
For him, it is the fault of the Iranians. “The bad news is that we did not reach an agreement. This is much worse for Iran than for the United States. They have chosen not to accept our conditions,” declares J.D. Vance, the American vice president. The negotiations seem to have failed over the issue of Iranian nuclear weapons. According to Washington, Tehran refuses to commit to giving up the bomb.
On the other hand, Iran considers the U.S. demands unreasonable. “On some points, we reached a consensus, but a disagreement persisted on two or three important issues. Finally, the talks did not lead to an agreement,” explains Esmail Baghaei, the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Yet on Saturday night, the talks seemed to be progressing with direct negotiations between Iranians and Americans, high-level meetings unseen since 1979.
On Sunday morning, Pakistan, acting as a mediator, continues to call for de-escalation. “It is imperative that the parties continue to respect their commitment to the ceasefire. Pakistan has played and will continue to play its role in facilitating reconciliation and dialogue,” says Ishaq Dar, Pakistani minister of foreign affairs. By Sunday noon, uncertainty remains around the ceasefire between Iran and the United States. It had been negotiated to last for two weeks.
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