After 21 hours of marathon negotiations, “the outcome of the war” in the Middle East “remains” uncertain, according to CNN. Vice President J.D. Vance, who traveled to Islamabad, Pakistan over the weekend to hold talks with Tehran, announced on Sunday, April 12, that the United States and Iran had failed to reach an agreement to end the conflict.
“We are returning to the United States without reaching an agreement,” said the Republican during a brief press conference in the Pakistani capital, where Americans and Iranians had been negotiating since Saturday with the help of Pakistan. The American Vice President particularly lamented the lack of a “firm promise” from Tehran to abandon its nuclear weapons program, a demand from President Donald Trump since the start of the war on February 28, which has resulted in thousands of deaths and shaken the global economy.
“We are leaving here with a very simple proposal, an approach that constitutes our final and best offer. We will see if the Iranians accept it,” he added before boarding his plane and leaving Pakistan.
However, Tehran confirmed the end of the discussions, attributing their failure to Washington’s “unreasonable demands,” according to Iranian state television.
Context: The negotiations between the United States and Iran in Pakistan did not yield an agreement to end the conflict.
Fact Check: The statement made by Vice President J.D. Vance and the response from Tehran regarding the failed negotiations are accurately reported in the news article.
