US Vice-President JD Vance briefed reporters after the historic peace talks, but he said the US has made its "red lines" clear, but Iran "has not agreed to our terms". Vance said that the US and Iran failed to reach an agreement following lengthy peace talks in Pakistan. The US and Iran are offering different reasons for the failure of the peace talks. According to Iranian state media, "unreasonable demands" from the US frustrated talks to end the war. "Despite various initiatives from the Iranian delegation, the unreasonable demands of the American side prevented the progress of the negotiations.

Source: The Star April 12, 2026 06:17 UTC