U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Fail to Reach a Consensus; Pakistan Remains Unfazed

Following 21 hours of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Sunday, April 12, 2026, Iran and the U.S. announced that their negotiations, mediated by Pakistan, had yielded no results. Neither side agreed to the other’s proposals. The U.S., led by Vice President JD Vance, stated that its proposal for Iran to cease uranium enrichment and halt the development of its nuclear program was firmly rejected by the Iranian delegation led by Ghalibaf. For Iran, as a sovereign nation, it has the right to maintain a nuclear program without interference from any party. The question is, if Iran is prohibited, why isn’t Israel prohibited? Why isn’t Pakistan prohibited? And so on.

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Following the failure of these negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to blockade the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the opening of international shipping lanes and oil supply routes, which had been disrupted during the conflict due to Iran’s closure of the strait. Iran responded to the U.S. threat by warning that it would resist any blockade. Despite the failure of the U.S.-Israel peace talks to reach a mutual agreement, high praise is due to Pakistan, which successfully served as a trusted mediator for both the U.S. and Iran, thereby ensuring the peace talks were held successfully. At the very least, countries like Indonesia and others should learn from and take a cue from Pakistan on how to become a mediator of conflicts that is both acceptable and trustworthy. Pakistan has truly demonstrated the standard of excellence required to be a trusted mediator capable of balancing the interests of each conflicting party. Pakistan is impressive.