US-Iran Peace Talks End Without Agreement as Vance Issues ‘Final Offer’

Following 21 hours of marathon negotiations in Islamabad, US Vice President JD Vance announced a deadlock over Iran’s nuclear program, while President Trump claimed a deal “makes no difference.” Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied US Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two after attending talks on Iran in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. (Photo by Jacquelyn MARTIN / POOL / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Marathon peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran concluded in Islamabad on Sunday, April 12, without a permanent agreement to end the six-week-old war, US Vice President JD Vance announced, CNN reported. Addressing reporters after 21 hours of substantive discussions, Vance confirmed that the US delegation is returning home without a breakthrough. He indicated that the primary sticking point remains Iran’s refusal to abandon its nuclear program. “We were quite accommodating,” Vance said, noting that the team had negotiated in good faith under instructions from the president. “Unfortunately, we weren’t able to make any headway.” Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Vance stated that the US has left the Iranian delegation with a “final and best offer.” The US Vice President remained in constant communication with US President Donald Trump and top cabinet members, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, throughout the process. The major diplomatic impasse occurred despite Pakistan’s efforts to mediate the highest-level meeting between the two nations in 47 years. For Tehran, the failed round of talks leaves the country under severe economic pressure, as Washington continues to demand t he reopening of the Strait of Hormuz without the imposition of multimillion-dollar tolls. Responding to the outcome from the White House, Trump appeared dismissive of the lack of progress Sky News reported. “Whether we make a deal or not makes no difference to me,” the US President said. “We’ve totally defeated that country and so let’s see what happens. From the standpoint of America, we win.” Other Topics of Interest Iran Struggles to Clear Hormuz Mines, Complicating Peace Talks Tehran reportedly lacks the coordinates and technical capacity to remove sea mines laid during the conflict, creating a major obstacle for the “decisive” negotiations currently underway in Islamabad. The failure to reach a deal leaves global energy markets in a state of uncertainty as the fragile two-week ceasefire approaches its April 22 expiration . While Vance characterized the deadlock as “much worse news for Iran than for the United States,” the absence of a formal treaty raises fears of a return to active hostilities once the current truce expires.