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Iran\u2019s semi-official Tasnim news agency is citing an \u201cinformed source\u201d saying Iran is in no hurry to negotiate,<\/strong> Reuters reports \u2013 and that as long as the US does not agree to a \u201creasonable deal\u201d, there will be no change in situation in the strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n As William Christou reported earlier<\/a>, the opening of the strait of Hormuz \u2013 a chokepoint for a fifth of the world\u2019s oil supply \u2013 is a primary demand of the US to end the war in Iran.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Opening summary<\/p>\n Hello, and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East, as US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad seemingly broke down on Sunday.<\/strong><\/p>\n After a marathon 21-hour first day of talks, US vice-president JD Vance<\/strong> announced on Sunday<\/a> that his negotiating team was leaving Pakistan without reaching a deal.<\/p>\n Vance said Iran had chosen not to accept American terms, including a commitment to not build nuclear weapons.<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Iranian state media said the talks had failed due to the US\u2019s \u201cunreasonable demands\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you are just joining us, here is a quick recap of the latest updates from the past few hours<\/a>:<\/p>\n High-stakes negotiations between the US and Iran appeared to break down on Sunday, despite the historic and face-to-face meetings marking the highest-level direct engagement between Washington and Tehran in decades<\/strong>. The talks in Pakistan were aimed at securing a peace agreement to end the weeks-long war. The core US delegation was led by Vance, who has now left Pakistan.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The Iranian foreign ministry had warned earlier that the<\/strong> success of this weekend\u2019s talks depended on Washington avoiding \u201cexcessive demands\u201d and \u201cunlawful requests\u201d. <\/strong>Among issues discussed were the strategic strait of Hormuz, nuclear development, war reparations, and sanctions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The strait of Hormuz remains among the main points of \u201cserious disagreement\u201d<\/strong>, Iran\u2019s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israel remains committed to keep fighting Iran<\/strong>. \u201cIsrael under my leadership will continue to fight Iran\u2019s terror regime and its proxies,\u201d Netanyahu wrote on social media. Israel was not present at the US-Iran talks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House that it made \u201cno difference\u201d to him if a deal was reached with Iran<\/strong>. \u201cRegardless of what happens, we win,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWhether we make a deal or not, makes no difference to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon have pushed the death toll to more than 2,000<\/strong> with more than 6,300 wounded, according to the health ministry. Earlier, the Iranian negotiators demanded a ceasefire in Lebanon, reparations and commitment to unblock frozen assets as part of a peace deal in a preliminary meeting with Pakistani mediators.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The US military says it \u201cbegan setting conditions for clearing mines in the strait of Hormuz\u201d<\/strong> in an update released on Saturday afternoon<\/a>, saying two navy destroyers had transited the strait. A spokesperson for Iran\u2019s joint military command later denied the claim<\/strong> by the US military that the navy destroyers transited the waterway.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n