Khaberni - The Pakistani Foreign Minister called on Sunday for Washington and Tehran to continue to adhere to the ceasefire agreement despite the failure of the talks between them to end the war in the Middle East in reaching an agreement.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, whose government hosted the talks, in a brief statement broadcast by official media, said: "It is essential that both parties continue their commitment to the ceasefire."
He confirmed that "Pakistan has and will continue to play its role in the coming days to facilitate engagement and dialogue between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States."
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong also called on Sunday to preserve the ceasefire in the Middle East after the round of negotiations ended without reaching an agreement.
Wong said in a statement that "the priority should now be to continue the ceasefire and return to negotiations," adding that "the end of the Islamabad talks between the United States and Iran without an agreement is disappointing."
The Iranian-American negotiations, which were held in Islamabad, ended early Sunday, without reaching an agreement, while the Iranian "Tasnim" agency attributed this to "excessive American demands."
In this context, U.S. Vice President JD Vance announced in the early morning statements that the U.S. delegation returned to Washington without reaching an agreement with Iran on the nuclear file.
Vance said that "the Iranian side did not present any positive commitment regarding nuclear weapons," adding that "despite negotiating in good faith and offering the best we could from our side, we were unable to reach an agreement satisfactory to both parties."
He mentioned that "the Iranian nuclear facilities have been destroyed," however, Iran "did not commit to stopping its nuclear program," highlighting that the negotiations lasted for hours without achieving "any concrete progress."
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Sunday that the talks with the United States had reached an agreement on a number of points, however, the disagreement continued on two main issues, preventing a final agreement from being reached.
The spokesman added that the talks took place in an "atmosphere of mistrust," noting that "it is natural not to expect to reach an agreement in just one session."
He confirmed that contacts and consultations will continue between Iran, Pakistan, and "our other friends," indicating that diplomatic efforts will continue despite the stumbling negotiations.
