Summary Says returning to the US without a deal. No clear commitment heard from Iran on nuclear arms
- Vance says he came
- The marathon talks covered issues including the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran's nuclear program, according to Iran's foreign ministry.
- US Vice President JD Vance also thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – US Vice President JD Vance says no agreement was reached with Iran after marathon talks in Pakistan.
Iran would not commit to not seeking a nuclear weapon, he said.
Vance says he came "in good faith", but adds the US needs to see "fundamental commitment of will" from Iran to not develop nuclear weapons - the vice-president is now leaving Pakistan.
Iran's foreign ministry says the talks were "intensive", and called on Washington to refrain from "excessive demands and unlawful requests."
The marathon talks covered issues including the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear programme, according to Iran’s foreign ministry.
US Vice-President JD Vance was giving remarks following high-stakes peace talks in Islamabad, between US and Iranian officials.
Iran and the US are continuing their historic face-to-face talks in Islamabad, with the Strait of Hormuz believed to be a key sticking point, foreign media reports.
Trilateral talks are ongoing in Pakistan, according to a White House official, as hourslong negotiations over the war with Iran extend into Sunday.
The foreign media quoting Pakistani sources said the discussions have been positive overall, but a stalemate persists over control of the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway where the US said it began mine-clearing operations on Saturday.
A US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance met directly with Iranian officials in Islamabad, marking a significant moment for two countries that have typically held high-level talks through intermediaries.
STRAIT OF HORMUZ, NUCLEAR ISSUE DISCUSSED: IRAN
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said “intensive negotiations” between the US and Iran continued uninterrupted until the early hours in Islamabad, covering the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear programme.
“In the past 24 hours, discussions were held on various dimensions of the main negotiation topics, including the Strait of Hormuz, the nuclear issue, war reparations, lifting of sanctions, and the complete end to the war against Iran and in the region,” Baqaei said on X at around 5.30 a.m local time.
Baqaei said the success of the talks hinged on the “seriousness and good faith of the opposing side, refraining from excessive demands and unlawful requests, and the acceptance of Iran’s legitimate rights and interests.”
SUCCESS DEPENDS ON GOOD FAITH: IRAN
Iranian official Baghaei has said: “The success of this diplomatic process depends on the seriousness and good faith of the opposing side, refraining from excessive demands and unlawful requests, and the acceptance of Iran’s legitimate rights and interests.”
BUSY AND LONG DAY IN ISLAMABAD
The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement on the ongoing talks with the US in the Pakistani capital.
“Today was a busy and long day for the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Islamabad,” Esmaeil Baghaei wrote on X.
“The intensive negotiations that began from the morning of Saturday with Pakistan’s benevolent efforts and mediation have continued without interruption until now, and numerous messages and texts have been exchanged between the two sides,” he said.
CHINA WILL HAVE BIG PROBLEMS: TRUMP
President Donald Trump said China will have “big problems” if it ships weapons to Iran.
Asked by a CNN’s reporter about US intelligence that indicates Beijing is preparing to send weapons to Iran, he suggested that Beijing would face consequences if it did.
“If China does that, China will have big problems, OK?” he said as he left the White House for Florida.
Trump did not say whether he has spoken to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, whom he is set to meet with early next month in China.
The media first reported earlier Saturday that US intelligence indicated China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, according to three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments.
The intelligence underscores how Iran may be using the ceasefire as an opportunity to replenish certain weapons systems with the help of key foreign partners.
IRANIAN MILITARY MEMBERS ARRIVE IN PAKISTAN
High-ranking members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), air force, navy and even the Quds force – an IRGC unit in charge of foreign operations – arrived in Pakistan, foreign media reported.
According to the media report, the new arrivals are for support and logistics for the Iranian delegation. The senior IRGC personnel among them are expected to provide “consultation.”
