Negotiations between the United States and Iran ended in Islamabad early Sunday without success, with an attempt to come up with a comprehensive agreement being fruitless. Although there was no deal, Pakistan reiterated its plans to mediate between the two parties and encouraged them to stick to the current ceasefire.
According to a statement by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar, Islamabad had been central in the mediation process as various rounds of intense constructive discussions had been held in the last 24 hours. He stressed that the negotiations resulted in no agreement, but continuing with diplomatic work is important. Both sides were obliged to maintain their commitment to the ceasefire, said Dar, but Pakistan would remain in support of future dialogue initiatives.
The comments were made soon after JD Vance confirmed that the negotiations were over without a peace agreement, pointing to differences in Iranian nuclear programme. Vance restated that Washington is demanding strong guarantees that Tehran will never seek nuclear arms or gain the capacity to quickly weaponise.
After the negotiations were over, Vance left the country and went to the United States where he informed the press about the results of the negotiations. Although the recent round bore no fruits, diplomatic streams are still open and Pakistan has placed itself as a central facilitator in the current negotiations to defuse tensions and promote further talks between the two countries.