US Vice President JD Vance, left, talks to Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, right, and Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, center, before boarding Air Force Two after attending talks on Iran on April 12, 2026 in Islamabad [Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Getty Images]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and APPublished On 12 Apr 202612 Apr 2026
The United States and Iran have failed to reach an agreement to end their war permanently despite lengthy talks that concluded on Sunday in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, jeopardising a fragile ceasefire.
On Sunday, each side blamed the other for the failure of the 21-hour-long negotiations to end fighting that has killed thousands, most of them in Iran, and sent global oil and gas prices soaring since it began over six weeks ago.
“The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement, and I think that’s bad news for Iran much more than it’s bad news for the United States of America,” Vice President JD Vance, the head of the US delegation, told reporters shortly before he left Islamabad.
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Islamabad would continue to facilitate peace talks between the two longtime foes.
