# Vice President JD Vance says negotiations between the United States and Iran ended early Sunday without a deal.

*business · news · 2026-04-12 · The Atlanta Journal-Constitution*

## Key points

- U.S.-Iran negotiations in Pakistan ended after 21 hours without a nuclear agreement.
- Iran refused U.S. terms requiring an explicit commitment not to develop nuclear weapons.
- Iranian and U.S. negotiators reached mutual understanding on some topics but disagreed on two or three key issues.
- The talks also addressed transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a major point of contention.

**Countries:** United States, Iran, Pakistan, Israel, Turkey, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia

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