Vance says no agreement reached after marathon US-Iran talks in Pakistan

 Ceasefire and reopening of Strait of Hormuz now in doubt as talks falter. Meanwhile, Israel's attacks on Lebanon continue overnight.

Here's the latest

• No agreement: US Vice President JD Vance says no agreement was reached with Iran during marathon talks in Pakistan, after the US gave its “final and best offer.” Iran’s lead negotiator told state media the US failed to gain the trust of his delegation during the talks.

• Next steps: There are now a host of questions about the future of the conflict, throwing into doubt the two-week ceasefire that began Tuesday. Global energy supplies will continue to be throttled without a commitment from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

• In Lebanon: Talks between Israeli and Lebanese diplomats are due to take place this coming week. Meanwhile, Israeli attacks on Lebanon continued overnight, resulting in deaths and injuries. The Israel Defense Forces said it destroyed a “loaded and ready-to-launch rocket launcher” in southern Lebanon.

How the talks in Islamabad unfolded

After a marathon 21 hours of discussions in Islamabad, Pakistan, delegations from the US and Iran were unable to reach an agreement on ending the war.

We brought you updates throughout those hours as the talks were ongoing. Take a look at some of those developments below:

• Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi greeted officials in Islamabad early yesterday morning, while US Vice President JD Vance landed in the city some hours later.
• Both diplomats met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before beginning the face-to-face talks on Saturday afternoon.
• A few hours into the talks, experts in economic, military, legal and nuclear issues from both sides met with each other, Iran’s government said.
• In the early hours of this morning local time, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that the delegations had begun a new round of trilateral talks, also saying that significant challenges remained.
• Hours later, Vance held a press conference, where he announced that the sides had “not reached an agreement.” The primary sticking point was Iran’s refusal to abandon its nuclear program, Vance suggested.
• Meanwhile, Iran’s Tasnim blamed “US overreach and ambitions” for preventing “a common framework and agreement.”
• A short while after his press conference, Vance departed Islamabad on Air Force Two.
• The leader of the Iranian negotiators, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, posted on X today that the US failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation at the talks in Islamabad.