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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums***Looks like the peace talks are over***
Iâm shocked since we sent our best negotiators.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-04-12T01:47:32.239Z
Vance: But we just could not get to a situation where the Iranians were willing to accept our terms.
We weren't able to make any headway.
AP: US Vice President JD Vance says talks with Iran ended after 21 hours without reaching agreement
ISLAMABAD (AP) U.S. Vice President JD Vance said negotiations ended early Sunday between the United States and Iran without a peace deal after the Iranians refused to accept American terms to not develop a nuclear weapon.
The high-stakes talks ended after 21 hours, Vance said, with the vice president in constant communication with U.S. President Donald Trump and others in the administration.
But the simple fact is that we need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon, and they will not seek the tools that would enable them to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon, Vance told reporters. That is the core goal of the president of the United States. And thats what weve tried to achieve through these negotiations.
The vice president said he spoke with Trump a half dozen times, a dozen times, over the past 21 hours and also spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Adm. Brad Cooper, head of the United States Central Command.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-april-11-2026-2be904aee3f804892336730279e054b9
True Dough
(27,124 posts)And now we'll all suffer more consequences. Complete shit show!
Takket
(23,765 posts)Maru Kitteh
(31,900 posts)5 times over. The biggliest brain spurs like nobody has ever seen before.
Bev54
(13,499 posts)He has no idea how to do it. He only knows how to bully not how to negotiate.
3Hotdogs
(15,477 posts)He even wrote a book about how to do it.
Why just last week, a message came from Iran headquarters through diplomatic channels. "Sir, we don't want to negotiate with you. We know we will lose out with any attempt to reach a deal. You're too good at it. Please send your son, Fredo to negotiate Or maybe Tommy Tuberville and we will happily begin negotiations. But Sir, you are too good at negotiating,."
"It was like when I negotiated the end of the conflict with Nicar ---or maybe it was Venezuela. Nobody had ever seen anything like it."
Ocelot II
(131,028 posts)like he treated Zelenskyy, while Witkoff and Kushner just sat there smiling stupidly with their peckers in their hands.
spanone
(141,964 posts)Red Mountain
(2,373 posts)Worked REALLY hard.
Will probably have spent more time in the air getting there and back than negotiating.
chicoescuela
(3,151 posts)Skittles
(172,439 posts)yes INDEED
Peace ☮️
underpants
(196,960 posts)The Iranians were very clear that they wouldnt talk to either of them. This seems to be Trump and J. V. having them there in a YOU cant tell ME what to do kind of way.
Scrivener7
(59,963 posts)Takket
(23,765 posts)every time i think drumpf and the USA have hit rock bottom.......... another day happens
leftstreet
(41,169 posts)by the... nevermind
Skittles
(172,439 posts)there *IS* no low for repukes; they will always, ALWAYS find a way to go lower.....GUARANTEED
yellow dahlia
(6,344 posts)Send in the experts and someone with the skill sets.
But no! They sent in the clowns.
displacedvermoter
(4,874 posts)appropriate sets were canned early on in Trump 2.
yellow dahlia
(6,344 posts)yellow dahlia
(6,344 posts)AverageOldGuy
(4,067 posts)They were all fired a year ago.
yellow dahlia
(6,344 posts)thought crime
(1,743 posts)It's hard to imagine a worse team of so-called "diplomats".
leftstreet
(41,169 posts)LOL
newdeal2
(5,542 posts)Is negotiating in the first place? I always thought the victor imposes the terms on the loser.
SamuelTheThird
(1,214 posts)and he's spearheading tis extremely difficult negotiation?
spanone
(141,964 posts)Our media
AverageOldGuy
(4,067 posts)Bill Maher sucks?
rollin74
(2,328 posts)the U.S. has been reloading with a lot more ammo coming into the region over the past several days
we'll have to see if Trump now makes good on his threat of massive infrastructure attacks
Attilatheblond
(9,128 posts)artemisia1
(1,898 posts)RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(2,163 posts)struggle4progress
(126,549 posts)Scrivener7
(59,963 posts)And then he ...
Well, that's all he did. But Peter Theil likes him!
AverageOldGuy
(4,067 posts)Lifeafter70
(1,185 posts)"with the vice president in constant communication with U.S. president Donald Trump and others in the administration. "
I just saw him shaking hands with Rogan at the UFC fights in Florida with his new best bro Rubio.
They must have brought the "cone of silence" with them.
spanone
(141,964 posts)And MARCO RUBIO SECRETARY OF STATE is at a FUCKING fake boxing match.
Lifeafter70
(1,185 posts)Cause their is money to be made.
They wouldnt say thank you ?
✌🏻
hay rick
(9,674 posts)BattleRow
(2,637 posts)BannonsLiver
(20,768 posts)Crowman2009
(3,577 posts)Figarosmom
(12,857 posts)Iran has absolutely no incentive not to build the bomb now. Why would they say yeah, sure, we will just let you destroy us without trying to defend ourselves?
orangecrush
(30,790 posts)We are so fucked.
spanone
(141,964 posts)trying to come to means to end conflicts....
blue blues
(83 posts)spanone
(141,964 posts)Here he is tonight. Working hard to end his War in Iran and make life more affordable for Americans like he promised.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-04-12T01:37:39.461Z
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kacekwl
(9,232 posts)breathlessly talking about High Stakes negotiations like there are serious people involved.
Johonny
(26,450 posts)Post surrender you don't get the other side to agree to your former terms. I mean, duh!
Meanwhile Trump will declare victory and the war will or won't continue...
Aristus
(72,416 posts)Why would anyone think he could handle negotiations in an international forum?
BeneteauBum
(677 posts)Peace ☮️
C_U_L8R
(49,481 posts)What amateurs.
spanone
(141,964 posts)Rec
Ruby the Liberal
(26,691 posts)Guess what happens when you rip up an agreement, attack a sovereign nation - and lose.
Are we great again?