India, April 13 -- The Pakistan-mediated talks between Iran and the United States fell flat as the two sides failed to reach an agreement despite nearly 21 hours of discussions in Islamabad. However, a new factor in the peace talks has now come into focus.

At a press briefing, US chief negotiator and vice president JD Vance had announced that Washington had given its "final and best offer" to Tehran, but Iran refused. He asserted that the failure to reach a deal was "bad news for Iran" more than for the US.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump blamed Iran for the failed talks in Islamabad. In a post on Truth Social hours after the talks fell apart, he wrote, "The meeting with Iran began early in the morning, and lasted throughout the ni...