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"Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called on Iran and the United States to “adhere to their ceasefire commitments” on Sunday, following stalled negotiations between the two sides. "On behalf of Pakistan, I would like to express gratitude to the two sides for appreciating Pakistan's efforts to help achieve the ceasefire and its mediatory role. We hope that the two sides continue with the positive spirit to achieve durable peace and prosperity for the entire region and beyond," Dar said. He also thanked Iran and the United States "for responding to the call made by the Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for an immediate ceasefire in the region." Dar added that Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Asim Munir, had taken part in the talks. "Pakistan has been and will continue to play its role to facilitate engagement and dialogue between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America in the days to come,” he said. The remarks come after Iranian and US delegations failed to reach an agreement following 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said, "Views remained divided on two or three key issues, and the talks ultimately failed to form a deal," adding that "it was unrealistic from the outset to expect an agreement to be reached in a single session." US Vice President JD Vance said the outcome was "bad news for Iran, much more than it's bad news for the United States." The talks followed a two-week conditional ceasefire agreed by Iran and the United States ahead of a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the country’s armed forces would cease 'defensive operations' if attacks against Iran are halted."
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