ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Talks between the United States and Iran failed to reach a resolution over ending the war, Vice President JD Vance announced after more than 20 hours of negotiations here. I think that we were quite flexible,” Vance said around 6:30 a.m. local time, after working well into Sunday morning. Witkoff and Kushner led talks with Iran over its nuclear program earlier this year. In the lead up to talks, Iran and the U.S. clashed on some of the ceasefire’s central terms. Both are likely problematic for the U.S., but Trump has called the outline “a workable basis on which to negotiate.”

Source: Washington Post April 12, 2026 16:54 UTC