Iran chose 'not to accept our terms', Vance says after peace talks

Q: What were the main outcomes of the US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan?

The main outcome was that the US and Iran could not reach an agreement, particularly regarding halting Iran's nuclear capabilities.

Q: Why did Iran reject the US terms during the negotiations?

Iran rejected the US terms due to what they described as excessive demands and unlawful requests from Washington.

Q: How long did the US-Iran negotiations last in Islamabad?

The negotiations lasted for 21 hours.

Q: What did Vice-President JD Vance say about the negotiations with Iran?

Vice-President JD Vance stated that the US could not reach a situation where Iran was willing to accept their terms.

Iran chose 'not to accept our terms', Vance says after peace talks

After 21 hours of negotiations, Vice-President JD Vance announced that the US and Iran had failed to reach an agreement following peace talks in Pakistan.

The delegations met in Islamabad, Pakistan during a temporary ceasefire.

Vance said the US "could not get to a situation where the Iranians were willing to accept our terms". Halting Iran's nuclear capabilities had been a "core goal" that wasn't reached.

Iran's foreign ministry says the talks were "intensive", and called on Washington to refrain from "excessive demands and unlawful requests".

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Iran chose 'not to accept our terms', Vance says after peace talks

TL;DR

Iran chose 'not to accept our terms', Vance says after peace talks

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