US-Iran war talks in Pak highlights: ‘No plans’ for next round of talks with US, says Tehran; Vance departs without deal

US-Iran war talks in Pakistan highlights: Live updates end; follow here for the latest news. US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that no agreement was reached after more than 21 hours of negotiations and that Tehran had refused to accept US terms. He said Washington had been “quite flexible” but did not receive an “affirmative commitment” from Iran on abandoning nuclear ambitions.

Vance further declined to disclose specific sticking points publicly, and asserted that the failure to reach a deal was “bad news for Iran” more than for the United States, as the US team headed back without an agreement.

Meanwhile, The talks between the US and Iranian delegates that started on Saturday concluded for the day after around 14 hours, said the Iranian government. The talks will continue on Sunday, according to Iran's local media.

Both the sides did not reach a breakthrough on the first day of negotiations, that went on well beyond midnight on Saturday.

The trilateral direct negotiations took place with host Pakistan in the capital Islamabad, face-to-face, a departure from recent practice where both sides held talks via a mediator while seated in separate rooms.

The US delegation was being led by Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

The Iranian delegation, composed of more than 70 members, was being led by parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, joined by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Two US warships reportedly passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first such transit since the war with Iran began, as US and Iran peace talks began in Islamabad on Saturday.

While a report earlier said that Washington has agreed to defreeze Iranian assets in Qatar and other banks, US officials later denied it. The move is crucial as the defreezing of assets was one of the two preconditions put forward by Iran to begin the talks with the US.

Iran sets ‘red lines’ for talks

Iran doubled down on parts of its earlier proposal, with its delegation telling Iranian state television it had presented some of the plan’s ideas as “red lines” in meetings with Sharif. Those included the Strait of Hormuz, the release of Iran's blocked assets, the payment of war reparations, and a ceasefire to be enforced across the region.

Iran strikes cautious tone

Meanwhile, Iran struck a cautious tone as its delegation landed in Pakistan late Friday, making it clear that while dialogue is on the table, trust is not. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is leading the delegation said, "Our experience of negotiations with the Americans has always been met with failure and breach of promise." On the American side, Vice President JD Vance is en route Islamabad and will be joined by Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff.

Iran also warned that the failure to meet the preconditions could hamper the peace process as Ghalibaf on Friday said a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s blocked assets were the prerequisites to start the negotiations with the US.

In a post on Truth Social, he wrote, “The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the World by using International Waterways. The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!"

‘Make or break’ moment, says Pakistan

Hosting the talks, Pakistan has acknowledged the difficult road ahead. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the negotiations as entering a decisive phase.

"A temporary ceasefire has been announced, but now an even more difficult stage lies ahead: the stage of achieving a lasting ceasefire, of resolving complicated issues through negotiations," news agency AFP quoted Sharif as saying.

"This is that stage which, in English, is called the equivalent of 'make or break," he added.

Background of peace talks

• The Islamabad peace talks are taking place amid a fragile two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, which Tehran claims also includes a halt to Israeli operations in Lebanon.
• Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the opposing side of attacking Iran twice during ongoing negotiations, saying Tehran has “goodwill but no trust,” according to ANI.
• Iran has reiterated that its previously stated preconditions remain non-negotiable, warning that failure to meet them could derail the talks entirely.
• However, Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump have denied the existence of any such broader ceasefire arrangement.
• According to reports by AFP, Lebanese authorities say over 1,950 people have been killed in recent weeks of fighting, including more than 350 deaths in a single day shortly after the ceasefire began.
• The Islamabad meeting is being viewed as a crucial effort to turn the temporary ceasefire into a more durable peace framework and potentially bring an end to the prolonged West Asia conflict.