ISLAMABAD (dpa-AFX) – According to US Vice President JD Vance, no agreement has been reached in the negotiations between the USA and Iran mediated by Pakistan. They are now returning to the USA, said Vance after hours of direct talks with Iran in the Pakistani capital Islamabad.
After 21 hours, the Iranian side decided not to accept the US conditions, Vance said. The USA had made it clear where the red lines were and on which points it was prepared to accommodate Iran. Vance did not say in detail what exactly the sticking points were. He simply said that it has not yet been seen that Iran is fundamentally committed not to developing nuclear weapons in the long term. “We hope we’ll see it again.” They are leaving the site of the negotiations, leaving behind a proposal for Iran that represents a final offer, Vance said. During the negotiations he was in constant contact with US President Donald Trump.
Iran: Success of the diplomatic process depends on the opposing side
According to Iranian Foreign Office spokesman Ismail Baghai, the negotiations covered key issues such as the Strait of Hormuz, the nuclear issue, war reparations, the lifting of sanctions and an end to the war in the region. “Intense negotiations” took place until Sunday. Baghai wrote on X in the early hours of the morning that “numerous messages and texts” were exchanged between the two sides.
The success of the diplomatic process depends “on the seriousness and good will of the other side to refrain from excessive and inadmissible demands and to recognize Iran’s legitimate rights and interests,” Baghai wrote
Iranian media: Big differences in negotiations
Iranian media had previously reported major differences in negotiations with the USA. The news agencies Tasnim and Fars spoke of “excessive demands” from the US side. Specifically, the Strait of Hormuz was named as a central point of contention. From the Iranian point of view, this hindered the progress of the negotiations.
According to Tasnim, the Iranian delegation insisted on “preserving military achievements,” a possible reference to the Islamic Republic’s missile program. However, according to both reports, the biggest dispute was over questions about the Strait of Hormuz.
The strait connects the Persian Gulf with the Indian Ocean and thus the region’s major oil producing countries with world markets. Iran has seized control of the sea lane since the war began. US President Donald Trump made their opening a condition for the two-week ceasefire announced last Wednesday./rin/DP/zb
