US Vice President J D Vance stated that recent peace talks in Islamabad between the US and Iran made significant progress, although no agreement was reached. Vance led a US delegation that included Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, while the Iranian side was represented by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Vance noted that while Iran moved in the US's direction during discussions, they did not go far enough, leaving the next steps to Tehran. He highlighted that the inability of Iranian negotiators to finalize a deal revealed insights into the decision-making authority within Iran. Vance reiterated the US's firm stance against Iran obtaining nuclear weapons and acknowledged the ongoing challenges posed by rising energy prices, promising continued efforts to address them.