Islamabad 21-Hour U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse on Nuclear Issue

Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy Witkoff, and Kushner arrived in Islamabad on April 11 and conducted a marathon 21-hour negotiation with Iranian counterparts, concluding without accord. Trump stated most issues had been resolved but the nuclear file remained deadlocked. The same day, a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer entered the Strait of Hormuz to begin demining operations.