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Inside the high-stakes summit that failed to yield an Iran peace deal

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NBC News' correspondent describes the fallout from the talks between the U.S. and Iran, with news that no deal had been reached coming around 21 hours after Vance arrived in Islamabad.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, right, with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, speaking while seated

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, right, with U.S. Vice President JD Vance during their meeting amid the U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday.Jacquelyn Martin / Pool / AFP via Getty Images

April 12, 2026, 11:24 AM EDT

By Keir Simmons

The engines were running. Even as he kept talking, Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade was ready to leave in the early hours of the morning, exiting the talks that were meant to provide a path out of an escalating conflict.

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