Published on April 12, 2026 at 13:47
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After just 24 hours of discussions in Pakistan, the United States abruptly walks out of negotiations with Iran on Sunday, April 12th. According to Washington, Tehran refuses to stop its nuclear weapon project. This diplomatic failure further weakens the ceasefire in the Middle East war.
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In the silence of Islamabad, Pakistan, still under lockdown, the American delegation convoy is leaving. The United States has just left historic negotiations. It’s 7 o’clock on Sunday, April 12th in Pakistan, J.D. Vance is heading back to Washington. An hour earlier, the American vice president held a press conference. In the photos, he appears with drawn, tired, or annoyed features. The talks did not lead to any agreement.
For him, it’s the fault of the Iranians. “The bad news is that we did not find an agreement. This is much worse for Iran than for the United States. They chose not to accept our conditions,” declares J.D. Vance, the American vice president. The negotiations seem to have failed around the issue of the Iranian nuclear program. According to Washington, Tehran refuses to commit to giving up the bomb.
On their part, Iran considers the demands of the United States unreasonable. “On some points, we reached a consensus, but a disagreement persisted on two or three important issues. In the end, the talks did not lead to an agreement,” explains Esmail Baghaei, the spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Saturday evening, the talks seemed to be progressing with direct negotiations between Iranians and Americans, at a high level unprecedented since 1979.
On Sunday morning, Pakistan, acting as a mediator, still calls for de-escalation. “It is imperative that the parties continue to respect their commitment to the ceasefire. Pakistan has played and will continue to play its role in facilitating reconciliation and dialogue,” indicates Ishaq Dar, Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs. By Sunday afternoon, uncertainty remains about the ceasefire between Iran and the United States. It was negotiated to last for two weeks.
