Vice President JD Vance says U.S.-Iran talks ended without a deal after Iran refused American terms, calling the outcome bad news for Iran more than the United States.

The two sides were simply too far apart, not just in substance, but in style and temperament. To end the talks without a deal marks a fundamental blow to nascent hopes of finding a diplomatic way to end the war.

US vice-president JD Vance said that the US and Iran had failed to reach an agreement after talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, over the weekend. Negotiators said there was a “stalemate” over control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran said it had no plans for more nuclear talks with the U.S. after negotiations brokered by Pakistan failed. “No program has yet been announced for the time, place, or next round of negotiations,” said Nour,

The accounts of the people close to Khamenei's inner circle provide the most detailed description of the leader's condition for weeks.

A direct meeting between the two sides would be the first meeting of its since the war began. But there are a few hurdles Iran wants the U.S. to clear first.

The United States and Iran began face-to-face negotiations on Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week.

Iran will keep passage through the Strait of Hormuz hampered until it gets an acceptable offer from the U.S., according to statements carried by Tasnim and Fars, news agencies affiliated with Iran’s security services.