US and Iran fail to reach agreement after Pakistan talks

High-stakes talks in Islamabad collapse as Tehran rejects Washington's 'excessive' terms, leaving regional tensions unresolved. | Contesto: cronaca

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• US and Iran fail to reach agreement after Pakistan talks

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ISLAMABAD — A high-level diplomatic effort to defuse tensions between the United States and Iran ended without agreement on Thursday, after Iranian negotiators rejected what they termed "unreasonable" and "excessive" terms presented by the American delegation. The talks, held in the Pakistani capital, concluded with U.S. Vice President JD Vance stating that the Iranian side had chosen not to accept the proposed framework. The failure to secure a deal marks a significant setback for a diplomatic channel that had been seen as a critical, if discreet, avenue for managing one of the world's most volatile geopolitical fault lines. The Islamabad meeting, which brought senior officials from both nations to a neutral venue, was widely interpreted as an attempt to establish basic guardrails and prevent a direct military confrontation. The absence of a joint statement or any concrete deliverables underscores the deep-seated mistrust and fundamentally opposing positions that continue to define the relationship. While the precise details of the U.S. terms have not been publicly disclosed, the characterization by Iranian officials suggests they pertained to core areas of contention, likely including Iran's nuclear program, its ballistic missile development, and its support for regional proxy forces. For years, Washington has sought to curb these activities through a combination of crippling economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure. Tehran, for its part, has consistently demanded the lifting of all sanctions as a precondition for substantive negotiations on other issues, framing them as an act of "economic warfare." The choice of Pakistan as a host for these sensitive discussions was notable, reflecting Islamabad's complex relationships with both Washington and Tehran. Pakistani officials have long positioned themselves as potential mediators, capable of facilitating dialogue between adversaries. The collapse of the talks, however, leaves Pakistan's diplomatic ambitions unfulfilled and highlights the limitations of third-party mediation when core national interests are perceived to be at stake. The outcome will likely reinforce existing alliances and adversarial postures...

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