General · 12 April 2026
US and Iran talks end, future meetings open
Global energy markets face uncertainty as US-Iran peace talks finished without a deal. Negotiators JD Vance for the US and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf for Iran met in Pakistan, the highest-level direct encounter since 1979. Key disagreements included control of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's 900 pounds of enriched uranium, and $27 billion in frozen funds.
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