“The pause comes amid a broader pattern: while the U.S.”
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Iran’s War of Words: Ceasefire Talks Stall as Vance Departs
The 21‑hour ceasefire summit collapsed just before the U.S. envoy’s exit, leaving allies uneasy and the domestic political theater front‑and‑center.
The latest U.S.–Iran diplomatic gambit ended in a quiet dead‑end. After a 21‑hour ceasefire negotiation in Pakistan, the talks concluded without an agreement, and then Ambassador John Vance departed the country. The timing—right before Vance’s exit—suggests a U.S. strategy that prioritizes optics over substantive resolution. The pause comes amid a broader pattern: while the U.S. is negotiating a fragile ceasefire, two Trump