After Iran talks falter, the big question is 'what happens next?'
Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet.
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"We need to see an affirmative commitment that [Iran] will not seek a nuclear weapon and they will not seek the tools that would enable them to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon."
— JD Vance , Politician
"the US's excessive demands and unlawful requests"
— Esmail Baghaei , Politician
"the opposing side ultimately failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation in this round of negotiations."
— Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf , Politician
Key People
Esmail Baghaei is a spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry.
Ishaq Dar is the Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
JD Vance is a United States Senator from Ohio and a prominent figure in conservative politics.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament.
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Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet.
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