And a very good morning to you.

It is Sunday, April the 12th, and I'm Ali Valshi.

After 21 hours of the highest level of talks between the United States and Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution,

with Vice President J.D. Vance leading the U.S. side,

the two countries could not reach a deal to end the war. Van spoke to the press after talks

ended deep in the night in Islamabad Pakistan. He said, we have been at it now for 21 hours.

We've had a number of substantive discussions with the Iranians. That's the good news.

Bad news is that we've not reached an agreement. We leave here with a very simple proposal,

a method of understanding that is our final and best offer. We'll see if the Iranians accept it, end quote.

And with that, the American delegation, which also consisted of Steve Kutchner, Steve Whitkoff and Jared Kushner,

sped out of Pakistan less than 24 hours after Air Force 2 had landed in Islamabad, it left

no deal in hand. While the vice president avoided getting into specifics in his brief remarks,

he did say that the U.S. was seeking, quote, affirmative commitment, end quote,

that Iran would not seek a nuclear weapon, and Iran didn't commit to that. Iran's foreign

ministry spokesman told Iranian state media that an agreement should not have been expected

within the first session of negotiations and that the U.S. should refrain from excessive demands.

Now, Pakistan, which staged the talks, is going to be awfully disappointed.

The diplomats and a flock of journalists descended yesterday onto the lovely Serena Hotel.

It's a five-star luxury hotel in Pakistan's capital.

The building was decked out in branding.

There were signs that read Islamabad talks.

Reporters were offered, brewed, branded,

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