War in the Middle East: The United States and Iran have not reached an agreement, says the vice president pm

The leader of the American delegation particularly highlights Iran’s lack of commitment on the nuclear issue. Tehran blames Washington for “unreasonable demands” and asserts that “no one expected” an agreement on ending the war after the first day of discussions.

“I think it’s bad news for Iran much more than it is for the United States of America.” American Vice President J.D. Vance left the negotiations between Washington and Tehran in Islamabad, Pakistan “without reaching an agreement” on Sunday, April 12, after 21 hours of unprecedented level discussions to find a solution to the war that has been tearing the Middle East apart for six weeks.

J.D. Vance departed from the Pakistani capital, the host and mediator of the negotiations, following a press conference shortly after 7 hours (4 hours in Paris). The American Vice President particularly lamented Iran’s lack of a “firm promise” to abandon its nuclear weapons program, a demand from Donald Trump. The leader of the American delegation, however, did not mention the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.

“We are leaving here with a very simple proposal, an approach that represents our final offer and the best we can make. We will see if the Iranians accept it”, J.D. Vance also stated, seemingly leaving the door open to an agreement to definitively end the war launched on February 28 by the United States and Israel.

In turn, the Islamic Republic blamed Washington for “unreasonable demands,” according to Iranian state media. “It was obvious from the start that we should not expect to reach an agreement in a single negotiation session. No one expected it,” nuanced the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on state television, mentioning “an atmosphere of suspicion and mistrust.”

“It is imperative that the parties continue to uphold their commitment to the ceasefire,” until April 22, was the response from the Pakistani Foreign Minister, the host country of the discussions.