Vans: No agreement has been reached; Iran chooses not to accept the U.S. conditions.

ME News report: On April 12 (UTC+8), U.S. Vice President Vance held a press conference at the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, saying that after 21 hours of negotiations, the U.S. and Iran failed to reach an agreement. Although both sides held multiple rounds of substantive discussions, differences still remain. During the negotiations, the U.S. side put forward clear “red lines” and conditions, but Iran chose not to accept them. Vance noted that the key issue is that Iran has not explicitly committed to abandoning nuclear weapons development, which is also U.S. President Trump’s core demand. He emphasized that the U.S. requires Iran to make a long-term commitment not to acquire related nuclear capabilities, but there was no sign of the other side showing clear willingness. Vance reiterated that the nuclear issue is the main point of contention in the negotiations. (Source: MLion)