Vanca's departure is suspended, Iran is silent, Pakistan is confused. Chaos just before the end of the truce

In recent days, there has been inconsistent and often contradictory information regarding the US-Iran negotiations. It is unclear when or whether the next round of talks will take place. The two-week ceasefire expires on Tuesday night.

Both sides have repeatedly accused each other of violating the ceasefire rules. US President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating the agreement, among others. by not opening the Strait of Hormuz; Tehran, in turn, claims that the American blockade of Iranian ports is contrary to the terms of the ceasefire.

At the same time, there are divergent reports regarding the next round of negotiations – while Trump has expressed optimism in recent days about their imminent resumption, the Iranian side has not confirmed this information or has denied it. At the same time, further Trump threats against Iran appeared.

The American president said on Tuesday that he considers Wednesday evening to be the end date of the truce (a 24-hour delay compared to the original arrangements) and does not want to extend this deadline. He added that he “expects further bombings” of Iran if an agreement with Tehran is not reached.

The next round of Iran-US negotiations is scheduled to take place in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. The United States announced that the talks would begin on Tuesday, but there were conflicting reports regarding the trip of the American delegation, to be led by Vice President JD Vance. At the same time, Iran has not officially confirmed its participation in the talks.

A clear lack of trust hangs over the negotiations between the two countries, resulting from the long-term and tense relations between the countries.

On the American side, distrust results from, among others, from perceiving the Iranian system of power as ideological in which the anti-American element is an important part of the official narrative.

In turn, Tehran points to negative historical experiences in relations with the US since the mid-20th century and the fact that Iran has already been attacked twice during negotiations with Washington. First by Israel with US support in 2025, and in late February 2026 by both countries, which started the current war.

US-Israeli forces began bombing Iran on February 28. After three weeks, media reports appeared according to which the United States was preparing for peace negotiations and presented demands to Iran, including: suspending the missile program, stopping uranium enrichment, dismantling nuclear installations, as well as stopping the financing of pro-Iranian organizations in the region, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Iran – which rejected these demands even before the war started – did not agree to negotiations, the media reported.

Trump threatened on March 21 that if Iran did not open the Strait of Hormuz – through which one fifth of the world's oil and LNG normally consumes – within 48 hours, the United States would destroy Iran's power plants. However, after two days, he withdrew the ultimatum, citing “good and productive” talks with Iran.

He also claimed that the US was in talks with a high-ranking representative of the Iranian authorities. Media in Tehran denied that any negotiations were taking place.

Through Pakistan, Iran received a fifteen-point proposal from the United States on March 25. It included, among others: ending the nuclear program, limiting the number of missiles, opening Hormuz and reducing support for pro-Iranian organizations in the region.

These conditions were rejected by Tehran, which presented a five-point counter-proposal. It assumed an end to the bombing of Iran and pro-Iranian forces in Lebanon and Iraq by the United States and Israel, provision of future security guarantees, payment of war reparations, and international recognition of Iranian sovereignty over Hormuz. This proposal was rejected by the United States.

The US and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire, agreed via Pakistan, on April 7, but the next day disagreements emerged over its scope. The US side maintained that it did not cover the Israeli offensive in Lebanon, while Iran and Pakistan recognized that Lebanon was part of the agreement.

At the beginning of the truce, there were still attacks by Iran on the Persian Gulf countries, but these actions soon stopped.

Delegations from the United States and Iran met on April 11 in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. The US delegation included Vice President JD Vance, special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner. The Iranian side was represented by Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi and Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Ghaber Ghalibaf.

A day later, negotiations ended without an agreement. Vance stated that the Iranian side was not ready to accept the conditions presented by the US.

The next day, Trump announced a naval blockade of Iranian ports. In practice, it covered ships previously approved by Iran, including vessels transporting Iranian oil, including: to China, which is an important source of state revenue.

On Friday, Iranian authorities announced that all commercial ships would be able to pass freely through Hormuz until the end of the truce. However, as the US continued the blockade, on Saturday the Iranian authorities announced a return to previous rules for controlling the strait and placing it under strict military supervision. Several cases of vessels being fired upon by the Iranian navy were also reported on Sunday.

At the same time, there was conflicting information regarding the next round of negotiations. Trump told Reuters on Friday that the US and Iran would jointly mine enriched uranium, which would then go to the United States. These reports have been denied several times by Iranian officials.

As the expiration date of the ceasefire approached, Trump emphasized that an agreement was close and announced a meeting in Islamabad. However, the Iranian side has not fully confirmed this information. So far, reports from both sides remain inconsistent regarding the composition of the delegation, the conditions for a possible extension of the ceasefire or conclusion of an agreement, and the very fact of continuing the talks.

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