"So we go back to the United States having not come to an agreement. Vance cited shortcomings in the talks and said Iran had chosen not to accept American terms, including to not build nuclear weapons. That is the core goal of the president of the United States, and that's what we've tried to achieve through these negotiations." Vance said he talked with Trump a half a dozen to a dozen times during the talks. STRAIT OF HORMUZAs the talks started, the U.S. military said it was "setting the conditions" to start clearing the Strait of Hormuz.

Source: The Standard April 12, 2026 15:20 UTC