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U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks as Jared Kushner (L) and Steve Witkoff, special envoy for peace missions, listen during a news conference after a meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 12, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty Images
U.S. and Iranian delegations closed out peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 12, without a deal.
Vice President JD Vance, who led the U.S. delegation in the talks, said the Iranian delegation has declined to accept a set of U.S. terms for a lasting peace.
