Vance called the good news that the American side had a number of substantive discussions with Iranian representatives.
“The bad news is that we didn't reach an agreement. And I think that's bad news for Iran much more than it is for the United States. So we're going back to the United States without reaching an agreement,” the vice president said.
Vance said Tehran refused to accept the terms of the agreement proposed by Washington, which he called “fairly flexible.”
“Unfortunately, we were unable to make any progress,” Vance added.
The main problem, Vance said, is Iran's unwillingness to make a “firm commitment” to abandoning its nuclear program.
He also said that the proposal made by the US “is the final and best option.”
Negotiations between the United States and Iran lasted 14 hours on April 11, the Iranian government said. They indicated that negotiations would continue despite the “existing disagreements.”
Breaking | Iran-US travel from Pakistan takes up to 14 hours. Technical teams from laboratory paths, as now, exchanging expert texts. Negotiations will continue despite some remaining differences. #IslamabadTalks https://t.co/MewU4uMaJN
— Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (@Iran_GOV) April 11, 2026
The Iranian government announced the continuation of negotiations on April 12.
According to Reuters, the direct meeting of the American delegation led by Vance with the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi lasted two hours.
It is unclear what differences remain between the parties, the media writes. According to the agency's sources, the mood of both sides changed, and during the meeting “the temperature rose and fell.”
Context
After Trump's threats about the “death of an entire civilization” April 7 The parties agreed to a two-week truce: during this time, the United States will not strike Iran, and Tehran will open the Strait of Hormuz.
As the Associated Press reported, Iran voiced its main demands at negotiations with the United States on April 11. Among them are compensation for damage from US-Israeli strikes, unfreezing Iranian assets, creating a mechanism to open the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a “tangible and permanent ceasefire” not only in Iran, but also in other tension zones in the region where its allies are.
The American side did not publicly announce official terms, but US President Donald Trump said in Truth Social that the US has begun the process of “clearing up” the Strait of Hormuz, declaring its intention to restore free navigation.
