U.S., Iran fail to reach peace agreement after marathon talks in Pakistan | 11 April 2026 | Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. and Iran failed to strike a peace deal to end the six-week war rocking the Middle East, leaving uncertainty over whether fighting will resume. Vance delivered the quick-hit update after 21 hours of grueling negotiations in Pakistan, noting meaningful discussions were held with Iran but none that brokered a deal on terms laid out by the U.S. “The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement,” Vance told reporters in Islamabad. “And I think that’s bad news for Iran much more than it’s bad news for the United States of America. They have chosen not to accept our terms. So we go back to the United States having not come to an agreement.” He said a major sticking point was Iran’s refusal to agree to not develop a nuclear weapon or even seeking the tools to build one, insisting the U.S. needed an “affirmative commitment” on the issue.