Why did the historic US-Iran summit end in Islamabad?
High-level talks between the delegations of the United States and Iran in Islamabad ended without any breakthrough after 21 hours of talks.
Hours after the discussions ended, Iran’s chief negotiator for the Islamabad talks blamed the United States for failing to reach an agreement.
In a series of posts on Twitter, Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said the Iranian delegation provided a “forward-looking initiative” during the 21-hour talks, but the US “ultimately failed to gain our trust in this round of talks.”
“Before the talks, I stressed that we have the necessary goodwill and determination, but because of the experiences of the last two wars, we do not trust the other side,” Ghalibaf posted.
“America has understood our logic and principles, and now it is time for them to decide whether they can earn our trust or not,” he said. In a post on X, Ghalibaf also thanked “the efforts of a friendly and brotherly country, Pakistan,” for facilitating the process of these negotiations.
Iranian state media previously reported that key points of disagreement included Iran’s nuclear program and its transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
