The Pakistan-mediated talks between Iran and the US fell flat as the two sides failed to reach an agreement. A new factor in the peace talks has now come into focus, with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi reportedly citing an alleged phone call from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to US chief negotiator JD Vance as the reason for the failed talks.
Araghchi said that Netanyahu's call shifted the focus on US-Iran negotiations to Israel's interest, with the US trying to achieve what it could through war. He noted that Iran is disappointed with how the US behaved, and that the country engaged in good faith to end the war.
The 'failed' US-Iran talks have raised concerns across the world, with many factors remaining in the same volatile environment as before. Iranian state media blamed the failure on the 'unreasonable' and 'excessive' demands by the US, with key points of contention including the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear rights, and other contentious issues.
