US and Iranian delegations have failed to reach a deal following lengthy peace talks in Islamabad.
By Nathan Morley U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Iran’s negotiating team rejected Washington’s terms, calling the proposal “our final and best offer.” Vance said the U.S. was unable to secure an Iranian commitment that it would not seek a nuclear weapon or the capability to rapidly build one. He did not address the Strait of Hormuz during a news conference after hours of discussions with Iranian officials. The waterway, which carries about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas, had been a key point of contention. Iran’s Foreign Ministry urged the United States to avoid “excessive demands,” saying the talks unfolded in an atmosphere of “mistrust, suspicion and doubt.” Iran says more than 3,300 people have been killed in the country since U.S. and Israeli strikes began. The Legal Medicine Organisation said it has identified 3,375 bodies — 2,875 men and 496 women. The agency said hundreds of children were among the dead, including seven infants under one year old, 255 children aged 1 to 12, and 121 aged 13 to 18. It said the victims included Afghan, Syrian, Turkish, Pakistani, Chinese, Iraqi and Lebanese nationals. Meanwhile, Israel’s military said it struck a rocket launcher in Lebanon. The two countries are expected to hold separate talks in Washington next week. About one‑fifth of Lebanon’s population remains displaced with no indication of when they may return home.