Stalemate on Nuclear Issue and Strait of Hormuz, US Halts Peace Negotiations with Iran
Vice President of the United States JD Vance has stated that his country is abandoning peace negotiations with Iran. The decision was taken after no agreement was reached regarding commitments on the development of nuclear weapons.
Vance conveyed this during a press conference in Pakistan on Sunday (12/4/2026) in the early hours.
He explained that the negotiations had lasted for 21 hours. Several substantive discussions had been held, but they had not yet produced an agreement.
“We have negotiated for 21 hours and conducted several substantive discussions with the Iranian side. That is the good news. The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement,” Vance said in the press conference after the negotiations, quoted from CNBC.
“We need a firm commitment that they will not pursue nuclear weapons and will not seek the means that would allow them to quickly achieve them,” he stated.
He added that this condition was the main objective of President Donald Trump in the negotiations.
“However, they chose not to accept our terms,” he continued.
During the negotiation process, Vance admitted to having intensive communication with several high-ranking US officials. The communication was conducted with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, and Commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) Admiral Brad Cooper.
“We continued to communicate with the team because we were negotiating in good faith,” said Vance, who was accompanied by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
The US government has submitted a final proposal. This proposal is described as the best offer.
“We are leaving this place with a very simple proposal, a framework of understanding that is our final and best offer. We will see if the Iranian side will accept it,” Vance said.
The Tasnim news agency described the US demands as excessive and obstructive to an agreement.
The negotiations ended a few days after a two-week ceasefire was announced. That ceasefire remains in a fragile condition.