US-Iran peace talks collapse in Islamabad

After 21 hours of intense, high-level discussions in Islamabad, the U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance departed without a peace deal.

Both nations have traded blame for the breakdown, with Washington demanding a total end to nuclear enrichment and Tehran accusing the U.S. of making 'excessive demands.' The failure of these talks raises urgent questions about the future of the two-week truce set to expire on April 22.

International observers now fear a return to active warfare as diplomatic channels appear to have hit a fundamental impasse.