THE GUARDIAN: US vice-president cites shortcomings in peace talks, saying Iran chose not to accept American terms including to not build nuclear weapons
The US vice-president, JD Vance, left Islamabad on Sunday after failing to reach a deal with Iran in a marathon 21 hours of negotiations.
Vance cited shortcomings in the talks, saying that Iran had chosen not to accept American terms, including to not build nuclear weapons.
“The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement, and I think that’s bad news for Iran much more than it’s bad news for the United States of America,” Vance said.
“So we go back to the United States having not come to an agreement. We’ve made very clear what our red lines are.”
Vance said he spoke with the US president, Donald Trump, at least half a dozen times during the talks, and one of the most significant points of difference between the two sides was around Iran’s nuclear program. » | Guardian staff and agencies | Sunday, April 12, 2026
