The United States delegation, led by Vice President Mike Pence, has departed from Islamabad without a conclusive agreement on the nuclear deal with Iran. Earlier, Pence, in a press conference, stated that they were yet to reach a final agreement and were returning to the US without a deal. He added that Iran had refused to accept America’s conditions, and they had discussed several key issues.
Pence mentioned that Iran had rejected their conditions, and they had engaged in discussions on multiple crucial matters. He claimed that the negotiations were carried out with good intentions, and they had displayed flexibility in the talks. Donald Trump stated that the meeting with Iran started early in the morning and lasted for almost 20 hours, and he could go into detail about the progress made during the talks. A senior US official confirmed that the entire US negotiating team has left Islamabad.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi over the phone. In a social media post, Donald Trump stated that the meeting with Iran was very productive, and several points were agreed upon, but the issue of Iran’s nuclear program could not be resolved. Trump added that the point of contention was Iran’s nuclear program, and no agreement was reached on this issue.
The UK and Australia have expressed disappointment over the lack of progress in the Islamabad talks between Iran and the US. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett a modern-day Hitler and threatened to attack Israel. Pope Francis delivered his weekly prayer address in Vatican City. Former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif stated that the US should understand that Iran cannot be dictated to. A former US diplomat, Mark Bullen, who was critical of Pakistan in the media, had his passport revoked under the National Security Act. He claimed that this round of talks was the longest, lasting for 24 to 25 hours.
In a social media post, Donald Trump stated that the meeting with Iran was very productive, and several points were agreed upon, but the issue of Iran’s nuclear program could not be resolved. Trump added that the point of contention was Iran’s nuclear program, and no agreement was reached on this issue.
A detailed inquiry into the traffic jam on Shah Faisal Bridge in Karachi’s Korangi area has come to light. Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of the opposition in the Senate, stated that the US thought it could invade Iran after the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
