High-stakes negotiations between the United States and Iran ended without a breakthrough after more than 21 hours of talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, according to Vice President JD Vance.

The talks, part of what has become known as the “Islamabad Talks,” were facilitated in Pakistan’s capital with the aim of securing a ceasefire and easing escalating regional tensions. 

The U.S. delegation included Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, while the Iranian side was represented by senior leadership including Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Abbas Araghchi. 

Despite extended, face to face discussions — the first at this level in decades — the two sides failed to agree on key terms, with Iran ultimately rejecting the U.S. proposal. 

Speaking after the talks, Vance made clear that no agreement had been reached.

“The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement. And I think that’s bad news for Iran much more than it’s bad news for the US,” Vance said. “So, we go back to the US having not come to an agreement … they have chosen not to accept our terms.”

The collapse of the negotiations leaves the situation unresolved, with tensions still high and no immediate diplomatic path forward.

U.S. officials indicated that all military options remain on the table, while signaling that Iran is running out of leverage and that the next move now rests with Tehran.