Vice President JD Vance and White House officials departed Islamabad, Pakistan after failing to reach a peace agreement with Iran on Sunday.

The US and Iran ended direct talks in Pakistan without an agreement, putting a fragile ceasefire at risk and raising doubts over efforts to end a six-week war that has killed thousands and disrupted global energy supplies.

Every ceasefire is haunted by the same question: will it live up to the promise of peace? The United States and Iran could apparently only focus on their disagreements during peace talks in Islamabad,

The Trump administration's framework proposed a pause in fighting while officials hammer out a permanent peace plan.

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites. Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire,

Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported Thursday, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.

Vice President JD Vance says Iran chose not to accept US terms while Iran says it did not expect deal in first meeting

U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrives for a meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, Pakistan, for talks about Iran on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Negotiations between the United States and Iran aimed at ending six weeks of war ...

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