Discussions stretching into the night between Washington and Tehran in Islamabad reached an impasse late Saturday, with U.S. Vice President JD Vance announcing that Iran had “chosen not to accept our terms.”
Vance stated that U.S. negotiators sought assurance that Iran would not pursue a nuclear weapon. President Donald Trump commented in a Truth Social post that Iran was “very unyielding” on this “single most important issue.”
In another post, Trump declared that the U.S. would soon “begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” warning that “any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL!”
Trump minimized the significance of the ceasefire discussions on Saturday, suggesting that securing a peace agreement “makes no difference.” Speaking to reporters outside the White House, the president claimed military victory over Iran and remarked about the talks in Pakistan: “We win regardless.”
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