US Vice President JD Vance says no agreement was reached with Iran after marathon talks in Pakistan. Iran would not commit to not seeking a nuclear weapon, he said. Vance says he came “in good faith”, but adds the US needs to see “fundamental commitment of will” from Iran not to develop nuclear weapons – the vice-president is now leaving Pakistan. Iran’s foreign ministry says the talks were “intensive” and called on Washington to refrain from “excessive demands and unlawful requests.”
The marathon talks covered issues including the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear programme, according to Iran’s foreign ministry. US Vice-President JD Vance was giving remarks following high-stakes peace talks in Islamabad, between US and Iranian officials. Iran and the US are continuing their historic face-to-face talks in Islamabad, with the Strait of Hormuz believed to be a key sticking point, foreign media reports. Trilateral talks are ongoing in Pakistan, according to a White House official, as hours long negotiations over the war with Iran extend into Sunday.
The foreign media quoting Pakistani sources said the discussions have been positive overall, but a stalemate persists over control of the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway where the US said it began mine-clearing operations on Saturday.