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Washington: US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said no headway was made during 21 hours of negotiations with Iran in Pakistan. In such situations, ceasefire in the Middle East hangs in balance.
Even after three rounds of talks that ended pre-dawn, Vance said, “They have chosen not to accept our terms. The President (Donald Trump) said we have to come in good faith and try to make a deal. Unfortunately, there was no headway.”
Vance said the US sought a commitment from Iran that the country wouldn’t seek a nuclear weapon or try to develop one in future. “Their nuclear program and the enrichment facilities they had before have been destroyed. But we do not see a commitment to not develop more nuclear weapons,” he added.
Vice President JD Vance gives an update in Pakistan:
"The simple fact is that we need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon, and they will not seek the tools that would enable them to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon." pic.twitter.com/il4THN5DwV
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 12, 2026
He made the statement after Trump said regardless of the outcome of the talks, the US has won. “We totally defeated that country. Maybe they make a deal, maybe they don’t. From the standpoint of America, I don’t care,” he said. He said the US had defeated Tehran “militarily”, claiming extensive damage to Iran’s military capabilities.
“We defeated their navy, we defeated their air force, we defeated their anti-aircraft. We defeated their radar,” Trump said.
Meanwhile, Iran stated that the talks failed due to Washington’s unreasonable demands.
Among the key talking points of the negotiations apart from Tehran’s nuclear program was the Strait of Hormuz. The US Navy continues operations to sweep mines on the strait. In this narrow waterway, shipping activity remains severely disrupted.
“We are now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz as a favour to Countries all over the World, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and many others,” Trump posted. “Incredibly, they don’t have the Courage or Will to do this work themselves,” he added.
e claim, warning that military ships attempting the passage “will be dealt with severely”. Tehran added that passage of the strait would only be “granted to civilian vessels under specific conditions.”
