Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a deal after 21 hours of negotiations, sparking uncertainty about the state of the ceasefire between the countries and in the region.
Speaking in Islamabad, Vance said the U.S. delegation "made very clear what our red lines are, what things we're willing to accommodate them on, and what things we're not willing to accommodate them on, and we've made that as clear as we possibly could, and may have chosen not to accept our terms."
He went on to detail that the U.S. needs a more firm commitment from the Tehran regime about not developing a nuclear weapon to move towards an agreement.
"The simple question is, do we see a fundamental commitment of will for the Iranians not to develop a nuclear weapon, not just now, not just two years from now, but for the long term? We haven't seen that yet. We hope that we will," Vance said.
Before leaving Pakistan, Vance said the delegation left negotiators and the Iranian delegation with an "understanding that is our final and best offer."
"We leave here with a very simple proposal, a method of understanding that is our final and best offer. We'll see if the Iranians accept it," he added.
Vance also detailed that the negotiating team was in "constant communication" with President Donald Trump throughout the talks, noting that the president told him to make his "best effort" to get a deal."
"We did that, and unfortunately, we weren't able to make any headway," he concluded.
