“Good will begets good will. Enmity begets enmity,” Araghchi said.
Peace talks with Iran end without a deal
The announcement came hours after U.S. and Iranian officials failed to reach an agreement during more than 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan. Vice President J.D. Vance, who led the U.S. delegation, said the talks broke down over Iran’s refusal to commit to abandoning its nuclear ambitions.
“The simple fact is that we need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon,” Vance said, adding that Iran “chose not to accept our terms.”
In his post announcing the blockade, Trump said “most points were agreed to” during the negotiations, but emphasized that the nuclear issue remained unresolved and was “the only point that really mattered.”
Iranian officials said the talks made progress on several issues but ultimately failed to produce a deal. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a post on X and in a statement to Iranian state media that disagreements over nuclear policy, sanctions, and control of the Strait contributed to the impasse.
