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US vice-president [saying](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/12/jd-vance-says-no-deal-us-iran-pakistan-talks-islamabad) Tehran refused to give up its nuclear program. However, indirect negotiations continued this week, with Pakistan’s army chief traveling to Iran
Iran had agreed to a deal and that he believed the nuclear deal the US was negotiating with Tehran would be better than a 2015 international agreement to curb Tehran’s nuclear program
nuclear program ended with it being attacked by the US and Israel. Islamabad had been in near-lockdown ahead of the expected talks. Pakistan has been trying to get US and Iran back
negotiations, including on nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has repeatedly said the complete eradication of Iran's atomic program is the key U.S. demand. Over the weekend, [Trump said](https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2048121273390161980?s=20):
nuclear program”. “To this end, active contacts will be maintained with Iranian representatives, leaders of the Gulf states, as well as with Israel and – naturally – the American negotiating team,” it added. For its part, Iran
US and Israel attacked Iran last June and again on 28 February. “Witkoff and Kushner are seen in Tehran as very much aligned with Israel and Netanyahu,” said Alex Vatanka, head of the Iran program
negotiations between U.S. and Iranian officials in Islamabad to end the war. According to Trump, the meeting failed to achieve a breakthrough over Iran's insistence to continue its nuclear program. , and will Trump accept it? --- ## What demands are in Iran’s 10-point plan? According to state media, Iran will only accept
negotiating team, or we can do it the hard way.” On Iran’s nuclear program, he said: “The war department will ensure that Iran never has a nuclear weapon. Never.” Gen Dan Caine, chair
program and its selection to be one of dozens of vice-presidents at a month-long conference** to review the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. US official Christopher Yeaw said Iran’s selection was an “affront
US-Israeli strikes, on April 20, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. **Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe** Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe Officials in Islamabad say the city remains ready to host the talks, though Pakistan's government
negotiations” under threats or blockade. Since early March, Iran essentially has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas supplies had passed before
program. The facility in Isfahan makes hexaflouride gas, which is then enriched by feeding it into centrifuges at a facility in Natanz, Iran. Iran's President Mohammad Khatami and the head of Iran's Atomic
negotiators are seeking a deal to end the fighting, but so far they've avoided a return to all-out fighting. It's not clear how close the two sides are to a deal
negotiate. "There is no clear formula" for ending wars, James Jeffrey, a former US ambassador to Iraq and Turkey, told the BBC. Trump isn't the first US president to "threaten significant military escalation," Jeffrey
negotiations can pave the way to bring lasting security for Lebanon and [Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel) as well as the region”. - **[Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) criticised Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, a political ally
negotiations to reach a sustainable and lasting resolution." China has warned the Middle East is at a "critical stage." "The paramount priority remains to make every effort to prevent a resumption of hostilities," Chinese foreign
negotiation plan, demanded an end to Israel's attacks against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah as part of any permanent agreement. Other demands from the Iranian delegation included the release of $6 billion
program and arsenal”, according to the Washington, DC-based Nuclear Threat Initiative. The White House has also long maintained ambiguity on the issue, despite a handful of glancing admissions. In turn, lawmakers in Congress have