Overview
- The U.S. delegation, which ended 21 hours of negotiations Sunday, left Islamabad after Vice President J.D. Vance said no deal was reached and that Iran rejected the core terms.
- Vance said Washington sought a clear, long‑term pledge that Iran will not pursue nuclear weapons, while Tehran pressed preconditions to extend any ceasefire to Lebanon and to unlock blocked assets.
- The two‑week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan remains shaky as Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon and fresh incidents and threats surface in Gulf waters near the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route.
- Pakistan’s mediating role grew alongside unusual security steps, with local outlets reporting the Iranian plane flew with its transponder off and used a decoy escort, as Saudi officials announced Pakistani fighter jets arrived at King Abdulaziz Air Base.
- The U.S. State Department said it revoked the green card of Isa Hashemi, the son of former Iranian official Masoumeh Ebtekar, and detained him and family members, signaling parallel legal pressure during the talks.