U.S. Vice President JD Vance departed Pakistan after nearly 21 hours of negotiations with Iranian representatives ended without an agreement. Vance stated that the talks failed because Iran was unwilling to accept key U.S. demands.
During the negotiations, Vance maintained a firm stance, refusing to concede to what he described as Iran’s hardline position. “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,” Vance said.
He reiterated that the core objective, as outlined by the President of the United States, was to secure a long-term commitment from Iran to forego nuclear weapons development. “That is the core goal of the President of the United States, and that’s what we’ve tried to achieve through these negotiations.”
Vance also noted that while Iran’s past nuclear facilities, including enrichment sites, have been dismantled, the critical issue remains whether Iran will demonstrate a genuine will to abandon its nuclear ambitions indefinitely. “We haven’t seen that yet. We hope that we will.”
The Vice President’s unyielding approach during the talks in Pakistan underscores the U.S. administration’s firm policy on nuclear non-proliferation and reflects the ongoing challenges in negotiating with Iran on this sensitive issue.
