Un cartel sobre las negociaciones entre Irn y Estados Unidos cerca del Hotel Serena, la sede de las reuniones, en Islamabad, Pakistn, el 12 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Anjum Naveed)2026-04-12T14:16:33Z JERUSALEM (AP) Ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran ended in the early hours of Sunday without an agreement, raising questions about what happens when a current two-week truce expires on April 22.As the talks wrapped up in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, both sides blamed each other for the failure. There was no word on whether negotiations will resume, and President Donald Trump made new threats against Iran.The setback does not necessarily mean the war will resume. But it showed how entrenched the sides remain after an inconclusive 40-day war that inflicted heavy damage on Iran, reverberated across the region and shook the global economy. Negotiators will now return to their capitals and reconsider their next moves.Heres a closer look at where things stand: Views differ on how to end the warWhen the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28, they pledged to eliminate Irans nuclear and missile programs and its support for armed proxy groups across the region.The U.S. has presented a 15-point plan that is believed to include these same demands. While the U.S. proposal hasnt been made public, Pakistani officials told The Associated Press that it also calls for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway through which one-fifth of the worlds oil flows. Irans closure of the strait sent oil prices spiking and global markets plunging.Iran has countered with a 10-point plan of its own. It calls for Iranian control over the strait, an end to the war and halting attacks on its proxies, including the powerful Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon as well as demands for compensation for the damage wrought by the war. Setback in IslamabadNeither side appears to have budged much from its ceasefire terms during face-to-face talks over 21 hours.Vice President JD Vance, who led the American delegation, said that Iran had failed to give assurances that it will not seek to develop a nuclear weapon.Iran has long denied seeking nuclear weapons but has insisted on a civilian nuclear program that includes uranium enrichment a key step toward developing a weapon. Experts say that Irans current stockpile of enriched uranium is just a short technical step from being weapons grade. Read More 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 said. Irans chief negotiator, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, said the U.S. must decide whether it can gain our trust or not.He did not mention the core disputes in a series of social media posts. But other Iranian officials signaled that the Strait of Hormuz remains a key sticking point.Mohammad Reza Aref, first vice president of Iran, said in a social media post that controlling the strait is part of the rights of the people. Sign up for Morning Wire: Our flagship newsletter breaks down the biggest headlines of the day. Email address Sign up By checking this box, you agree to AP's Terms of Use and acknowledge that AP may collect and use your data pursuant to our Privacy Policy. Next stepsPakistans foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, said his country will try to facilitate a new round of dialogue between Iran and the U.S. in the coming days. There was no immediate reaction from either side.A key obstacle seems to be a perception on both sides that they won the war and that each has time on its side.Vance said the lack of agreement is bad news for Iran much more than its bad for the United States of America.And in a new social media post on Sunday, Trump said the U.S. Navy would impose a blockade controlling all access in and out of the Strait of Hormuz. Qalibaf said Iran would not stop striving to securing the achievements of the war.Danny Citrinowicz, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, an Israeli think tank, said these conflicting visions dont bode well. In a post on X, he said Irans perception of victory is not the mindset of a regime preparing to compromise.This gap between American expectations and Iranian self-perception now lies at the heart of a growing strategic deadlock, he said.Ali Vaez, Iran project director at the International Crisis Group think tank, said the Islamabad talks underscore the wide gaps but that he did not expect an immediate collapse. The likelier scenario is not immediate war, but a volatile period of pressure, signaling, and last-minute attempts to prevent a wider conflagration, he said. The path forward, if there is one, lies in a limited, reciprocal deal that buys time and lowers the temperature.___AP Correspondent Samy Magdy in Cairo contributed reporting. JOSEF FEDERMAN Federman manages coverage of Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan and has covered the Middle East for The AP for two decades.. twitter mailto RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site