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2026-04-12 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
'No Deal': Vance Leaves Islamabad As Iran Talks Stall Over Nukes; US Starts Mine-Clearing Hormuz
[ZERO] Summary:

  • US-Iran peace talks have broken down over Iran's commitment to no nuclear weapons, Vance said "it's bad news for Iran, much more than for the US."

  • CENTCOM confirms two mine-sweepers are clearing the Strait, Iran claims it turned the warships back.

  • President Trump announces start of "clearing out the Strait" as a favor to the rest of the world.

  • Peace talks in Pakistan begin in indirect format, led by Vance and on Iran side - Ghalibaf, Arachchi - expected to continue tomorrow

  • Saturday sees more Israeli strikes on Lebanon, with Hezbollah supporting Pakistan talks but rejecting 'separate deal' directly with Israel.

  • Trump on talks and potential bigger future attacks on Iran: "You don’t need a backup plan" as Iran's "military is defeated".


    “Our final and best offer.”



    Courtesy of badanov:
    Iran has said the US is making excessive demands during the talks
    Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
    [Regnum] American representatives are making excessive demands during talks in Islamabad. This was reported by Iran's state broadcaster on April 11.

    "The US is making excessive demands in this round of negotiations as well," the journalists noted.
    The Mullahcracy is clearly unclear about the differences between winning a war and losing, and what constitutes surrender. That’s ok — both the Americans and the IDF have more target lists to service, about which the Mullahcracy can do nothing to prevent. Enjoy!
    Earlier, US and Iranian delegations completed two rounds of negotiations.

    According to the Tasnim news agency, following initial consultations, the parties moved from general issues to more detailed and technical discussions of specific topics. Negotiations between Iran and the US in Islamabad may continue on Sunday, April 12.

    Contacts between Iran and the United States began around 3:00 PM Moscow time on April 11 in the Pakistani capital, facilitated by local authorities. The main topic of the meeting was expected to be Iran's nuclear program and the situation around the Strait of Hormuz.

    On April 10, US Vice President J.D. Vance stated that Washington eagerly anticipates the start of negotiations with Tehran. He asserted that the US is ready to extend a hand to Iran if it sees a good-faith approach to negotiations. Meanwhile, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf emphasized that the US must fulfill two conditions for negotiations to begin : achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon, which Israel is currently violating, and releasing Iranian assets.

    US President Donald Trump threatened that American forces would attack Iran again if negotiations between Washington and Tehran fail. He added that the US is already equipping warships in case the deal falls through.

    More from regnum.ru
    Iran-US talks could last two days, media reports

    Talks between Iran and the United States in Islamabad may continue on Sunday, the Iranian Tasnim news agency reported on April 11.

    "Although the talks were scheduled for one day, there is a possibility that they will be extended for another day to continue expert discussions," the statement said.

    According to the agency, after initial consultations, the parties moved from general issues to more detailed and technical elaboration of specific topics.

    Contacts between Iran and the United States began around 3:00 PM Moscow time on April 11 in the Pakistani capital, facilitated by local authorities. The main topics of the meeting are expected to be Iran's nuclear program and the situation around the Strait of Hormuz.

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  • Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-12 00:13|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1797 views ]  Top
     File under: Govt of Iran 

    1 Algeria's congress (not the president) voted to allow Algeria to go to war against Israel. Iran voted to go to war against the USA and Israel if Iran is crushed. China promised lots of weapons to Iran and so has Pakistan. Lots of Pakistanis and Afghanistanis are in Iran right now attacking people who don't support the government of Iran.
    Posted by 3dc 2026-04-12 01:54||   2026-04-12 01:54|| Front Page Top

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    Posted by trailing wife 2026-04-12 03:57||   2026-04-12 03:57|| Front Page Top

    3 
    Posted by trailing wife 2026-04-12 03:58||   2026-04-12 03:58|| Front Page Top

    4 Excellent video at #2.
    Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-12 04:48||   2026-04-12 04:48|| Front Page Top

    5 Is GBNews the BBC? The sound analysis expressed indicates "no."
    Posted by Regular joe 2026-04-12 11:36||   2026-04-12 11:36|| Front Page Top

    6 The regime is unraveling: Iran’s military defeat is in plain sight
    Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-04-12 11:38||   2026-04-12 11:38|| Front Page Top

    7 So the US didn't agree with Iran on payment of reparations for war damage apparently
    Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2026-04-12 13:41||   2026-04-12 13:41|| Front Page Top

    8 I don't see how Iran thinks it was bargaining from a position of strength, but I suppose it's possible the leadership is being lied to or believes what it is broadcasting to the average person in Iran. It wouldn't be the first time.
    Posted by Chantry 2026-04-12 15:39||   2026-04-12 15:39|| Front Page Top

    9 The European announcers take on America was a very good 5 minute summary. One point the commentator missed was Trump also has been positioning America as the leader in AI, chips and control.
    Posted by Airandee 2026-04-12 16:38||   2026-04-12 16:38|| Front Page Top

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