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US and Iran End Ceasefire Talks Without an Agreement 18%
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4/12/2026, 9:38:31 AM
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The United States and Iran ended face-to-face talks Sunday without reaching an agreement to end the war, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt.
U.S. officials said the negotiations collapsed over Iran’s refusal to commit to abandoning its nuclear program, while Iranian officials blamed the United States without specifying key points of disagreement.
Neither side indicated what would happen after the ceasefire expires April 22.
Pakistani mediators urged all parties to maintain it.
Both sides said their positions were clear and placed responsibility on the other, highlighting persistent divisions.
Vice President JD Vance said after the 21-hour talks that the United States sought a firm commitment from Iran not to pursue nuclear weapons or the capability to rapidly develop them.
Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who led the delegation, said Iran had made its position clear and that it was up to the United States to decide whether it could gain Iran’s trust.
He did not detail the main disputes, though Iranian officials previously said disagreements remained over several key issues and accused the United States of overreach.
Iran has long denied seeking nuclear weapons while asserting its right to a civilian nuclear program.
Experts say its stockpile of enriched uranium, though not weapons-grade, is close to that threshold.
Since the war began Feb. 28, more than 3,000 people have been killed in Iran, along with casualties reported in Lebanon, Israel, and Gulf Arab states.
The conflict has damaged infrastructure across multiple countries and disrupted global energy markets, with Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz limiting oil and gas exports.
Pakistan’s foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, said efforts would continue to facilitate further dialogue and called on all parties to uphold the ceasefire.
Iran said it remains open to continuing negotiations, according to state media.
The two sides entered the talks with differing proposals.
Iran’s plan called for a guaranteed end to the war and included provisions related to regional conflicts, including Israeli strikes on Hezbollah.
A U.S. proposal reportedly included monitoring measures, limits on Iran’s nuclear program, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
The strait remains a key strategic factor, handling roughly one-fifth of global oil shipments under normal conditions.
Meanwhile, tensions continued in Lebanon.
Israeli strikes persisted after the ceasefire announcement, with Lebanese state media reporting fatalities in southern areas.
Talks between Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington, according to Lebanese officials, though protests have emerged in Beirut over the planned negotiations.
Israel has called for Lebanon’s government to disarm Hezbollah, a longstanding objective that has proven difficult to achieve.
On the day the ceasefire was announced, Israeli airstrikes in Beirut killed more than 300 people, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, marking the deadliest day in the country since the war began.
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