As the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran enters its 44th day on Sunday, a nearly day-long negotiating session between the United States and Iran ended without a peace deal and little word on when talks may resume.
At a news conference in Pakistan. Vice President JD Vance announced that the U.S. and Iran had failed to reach an agreement despite 21 hours of negotiations. Vance indicated that he and his team would be returning to the U.S. because Iran won’t back down from its nuclear ambitions.
“So we go back to the United States, having not come to an agreement. 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,” Vance said. “And we’ve made that as clear as could, and they have chosen not to accept our terms.”
“The simple fact is that we need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon, and they will not seek the tools that would enable them to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon,” Vance told reporters. “That is the core goal of the president of the United States. And that’s what we’ve tried to achieve through these negotiations.”
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is ramping up U.S. efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, where 20% of the world’s oil passes daily. Tehran’s control of the strait has proved a strategic advantage in the war, driving up energy prices across the globe.
More than 3,000 people have been killed in Iran since the war began, along with at least 13 U.S. troops and more than 1,900 people in Lebanon.
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Here’s the latest:
Trump says US starting ‘blockade’ in Strait of Hormuz
8:30 a.m. ET: President Trump said Sunday that the U.S. Navy will “immediately” begin a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The blockade would stop vessels from entering or leaving the strait.
According to President Trump, the Strait of Hormuz remained closed Sunday because Iran says it cannot locate all the mines it laid in the strait.
Israel and Lebanon to hold peace talks in Washington
8:30 a.m. ET: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had approved direct talks with Lebanon, while Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s office said negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington.
One of Iran’s conditions for a ceasefire is that Israel stop attacking Lebanon, but Israel has so far said it won’t stop its military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from FOX News and Reuters. This story was reported from Orlando.
