Iran–United States: The Three Breaking Points That Caused the Failure of the Islamabad Negotiations

Negotiations between Washington and Tehran ended without an agreement in Islamabad after twenty-one hours of discussions. U.S. Vice President JD Vance emphasized that the lack of Iranian commitment on the nuclear issue was the main cause of the deadlock. Iran blamed the failure on unreasonable U.S. demands, particularly regarding the Strait of Hormuz and the situation in Lebanon. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif acted as a mediator during these talks.