U.S. Vice President JD Vance says negotiations between the United States and Iran ended without a peace deal after the Iranians refused to accept American terms to not develop a nuclear weapon

U.S. Vice President JD Vance says negotiations between the United States and Iran ended without a deal after the Iranians refused to accept American terms to not develop a nuclear weapon

President Trump told reporters the U.S. was in "very deep negotiations with Iran" as JD Vance continues to meet with Iranian negotiators in Pakistan.

Top U.S. and Iranian officials gathered ⁠in ⁠the Pakistani capital Islamabad on ⁠Saturday to hold talks that seek to end their war ​ in the Middle East that has killed thousands L1N3ZZ07R, roiled energy supplies and hurt the ‌global economy.

In a pair of Truth Social posts, Trump also said the Navy would intercept any vessel that has paid tolls to Iran to transit the strait safely.

Direct talks between the two sides lasted some 21 hours in the first meeting of its kind since the war began. But there was no deal to end the war.

Vice President JD Vance was leading the highest level of face-to-face engagement between leaders of the United States and Iran in decades.

BANGKOK — China said Sunday it would resume some ties it had suspended with Taiwan such as direct flights and imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products following a visit by the Beijing-friendly opposition leader of the self-ruled island.