# Talks between the United States and Iran are likely to start again after a tense round of negotiations in Islamabad ended without a deal.

*business · news · 2026-04-14 · The Financial Express*

## Key points

- US-Iran talks in Islamabad ended without a deal but both sides are open to another meeting soon.
- The main deadlock is over the length of Iran's nuclear pause: US demands 20 years, Iran offers five.
- The US has started a naval blockade of Iranian ports in response to Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The US wants Iran's 970 pounds of 60% enriched uranium removed or internationally supervised, but Iran refuses.
- Oil prices have surged nearly 40% due to the conflict and US naval blockade in the Gulf region.

**Countries:** United States, Iran, Pakistan, Russia

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