Twenty-one hours of talks in Islamabad between the U.S. and Iran ended without a breakthrough. Even before the talks began, it was evident that there were huge gaps between the two sides. There was no mutually agreed framework for the Islamabad talks either. Mr. Trump, who unilaterally sabotaged the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal in 2018, should not have started this war. The Islamabad meeting could be a starting point, if both sides sustain dialogue while holding the ceasefire.

Source: The Hindu April 13, 2026 02:31 UTC