The 21-hour marathon in Islamabad ended not with a handshake, but with strategic clarity. Vice President JD Vance’s departure without a deal signals a decisive shift in U.S. policy: Washington is no longer negotiating to manage Iran’s nuclear program. It is demanding that Tehran abandon the capability altogether. For nearly a full day, American and […]
The Islamabad ultimatum: Why Vance’s final offer is Iran’s last exit ramp
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Thu 05:58 - ANSA Mondo
Amb. Iran, our delegation will reach Islamabad this evening for talks
Thu 05:58 - ANSA Mondo
Amb. Iran, our delegation will reach Islamabad this evening for talks
Thu 20:45 - El Mundo (ES)
Iran arrives in Islamabad without key negotiators after the wave of US-Israel targeted assassinations
Fri 16:46 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)
Inflation in the US has reached its highest level in almost two years
Fri 21:59 - Al Jazeera English
Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad for talks with US
Fri 22:30 - The Hill
Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad for US talks
Sat 04:49 - Al Jazeera English
Iran war: What is happening on day 43 of the US-Iran conflict?
Sat 05:33 - France 24
Live: US delegation arrives in Pakistan for peace talks with Iranian officials
Sat 05:36 - Al-Monitor
US plane carrying team for talks with Iran lands in Islamabad, two Pakistani sources say
Sat 05:37 - Middle East Eye
US delegation arrives in Islamabad for Iran talks, Pakistan sets up media hub
Sat 05:39 - Middle East Eye
Iran’s delegation carries photos and bags of children killed in Minab to Pakistan
Sat 06:38 - Middle East Eye
Iran enters talks in 'good faith', cites distrust of US as talks begin in Islamabad
Sat 06:55 - Middle East Eye
Iran delegation to meet Pakistan PM Sharif ahead of talks in Islamabad
Sat 07:00 - Al-Monitor
Vance in Islamabad for Iran talks overshadowed by mutual mistrust
Sat 07:00 - Al-Monitor
US and Iran envoys meet Pakistani PM as negotiations get under way
Sat 07:00 - Al-Monitor
Iran and US top officials launch negotiations in Pakistan
Sat 07:01 - Middle East Eye
Pakistan calls for 'constructive talks' as delegations arrive in Islamabad
Sat 08:07 - n-tv Politik
Iran summit in Islamabad: Delicate talks begin: US Vice Vance landed in Pakistan
Sat 08:36 - France 24
Iran, US delegations to start negotiations in Pakistan
Sat 10:48 - France 24
US, Iran sit down for talks in Islamabad
Sat 12:47 - The Hill
Vance leads US-Iran talks in Pakistan as ceasefire wobbles
Sat 13:03 - Middle East Eye
US and Iran begin negotiations in Islamabad
Sat 14:00 - Al-Monitor
Buffets, baristas, but no briefings: journalists frozen out of Iran talks
Sat 17:53 - Washington Examiner
US, Iran, and Pakistan hold direct three-way talks in Islamabad
Sat 20:48 - France 24
Iran-US negotiations underway in Pakistan, US says Strait of Hormuz being 'cleared'
Sat 20:55 - Al Jazeera English
“Diplomacy is not an event, it’s a process, it takes time.”
Sat 21:50 - The Hill
Sunday shows preview: Ceasefire on shaky ground as US, Iran hold direct talks in Pakistan
Sat 22:54 - BBC Headlines
The Papers: 'Le Humiliation' and 'US and Iran start historic peace talks'
Sat 23:32 - ANSA Mondo
Media, 'serious differences' but US-Iran talks continue today
Sat 23:32 - ANSA Top News
Media, 'serious differences' but US-Iran talks continue today
Sun 02:33 - BBC Headlines
Iran chose 'not to accept our terms', Vance says after negotiations
Sun 02:35 - Middle East Eye
'Unreasonable demands': Talks pause as Iran calls for US flexibility
Sun 15:49 - Fox News
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Sun 21:52 - Washington Examiner
Revealed: The six US red lines in talks with Iran
Sun 22:22 - BBC Headlines
Iran talks were a major test for JD Vance. How did he do?
Mon 00:12 - El Mundo (ES)
Why have peace negotiations in Islamabad failed?
Mon 02:36 - Al-Monitor
US to blockade Iran after talks fail to yield a deal
Mon 16:44 - Washington Examiner
The Islamabad ultimatum: Why Vance’s final offer is Iran’s last exit ramp