US and Iran fail to agree a deal after marathon Pakistan talks

High-stakes diplomatic effort in Islamabad collapses as US and Iran trade blame over 'unreasonable' terms, leaving nuclear and regional tensions unresolved. | Contesto: cronaca

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• US and Iran fail to agree a deal after marathon Pakistan talks

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A marathon, high-level diplomatic effort to broker a deal between the United States and Iran has ended in failure, with both sides publicly blaming the other for the collapse of talks. The negotiations, held over several days in the Pakistani capital, concluded without an agreement after US Vice President JD Vance stated that Iranian negotiators "chose not to accept the US's terms." Iranian officials immediately countered, labeling the American demands as "unreasonable" and "excessive," leaving a significant diplomatic chasm unbridged and critical international issues in limbo. The talks, hosted by Pakistan in a bid to mediate one of the world's most persistent geopolitical standoffs, represented a rare and direct engagement between senior US and Iranian officials. The involvement of Vice President Vance underscored the perceived importance Washington placed on the discussions, which were widely understood to center on Iran's nuclear program, its regional activities, and the potential for sanctions relief. The choice of Islamabad as a neutral venue highlighted Pakistan's delicate balancing act and its historical ties to both nations, though its facilitation ultimately could not overcome the fundamental disagreements at the table. The immediate aftermath has been characterized by a familiar pattern of mutual recrimination. The US position, as articulated by Vance, frames the outcome as a deliberate choice by Tehran to walk away from a viable path forward. This portrayal seeks to place responsibility for continued tension squarely on Iranian leadership. Conversely, Iran's swift denunciation of the US terms as excessive attempts to reframe the narrative, suggesting American intransigence and maximalist demands were the true obstacles. This public fallout indicates that core positions remain deeply entrenched, with neither side willing to be seen as making disproportionate concessions. The failure carries immediate and grave implications for regional and global security. A primary objective of the talks was almost certainly to address the stalled status of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 nuclear accord from which the...

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