US-Iran Talks Break Down After 21 Hours of Negotiation

By The BriefBrief

High-level discussions between the US and Iran ended without agreement, marking a significant diplomatic setback.

WHO: US and Iran

WHAT: Talks broke down

WHEN: Apr 12, 2026 at 12:20 AM ET

WHERE: Location not specified

WHY: No specific cause was reported.

How this story developed (showing 50 of 139 earlier reports)

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Iran talks stall amid Hormuz tensions and Lebanon ceasefire · Apr 28, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Peace talks on hold over Iran nuclear program, Hormuz · Apr 28, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
Iran proposal leaves US ceasefire talks in flux · Apr 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Iran reportedly proposes Hormuz Strait deal · Apr 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Iran offers deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz · Apr 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Iran FM discusses Strait of Hormuz security in Oman · Apr 26, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Peace talks on hold in Iran war · Apr 26, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
Strait of Hormuz at center of Iran-US conflict · Apr 26, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Iran uses Hormuz leverage in talks · Apr 24, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Araghchi may reach Pakistan for talks with U.S. · Apr 24, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
California jet fuel stockpile hits two-year low · Apr 24, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
Iran FM expected in Pakistan for talks · Apr 24, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Seafarers stranded by U.S. Hormuz blockade · Apr 24, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Hegseth says blockade of Iranian vessels will continue · Apr 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Only five ships pass Hormuz in 24 hours · Apr 24, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET
Hegseth, Caine brief reporters on Iran · Apr 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Analysts say Gulf states have limited sway in US-Iran crisis · Apr 24, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Hormuz standoff disrupts oil route · Apr 24, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Former diplomat says Iran-US nuclear talks are stalled · Apr 24, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET
Dar, Iran FM discuss US-Iran ceasefire · Apr 24, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET
Trump delays Iran ceasefire deadline · Apr 24, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET
Araghchi speaks with Pakistani officials on ceasefire · Apr 24, 2026 at 6:07 AM ET
US extends truce, tightens blockade on Iran · Apr 24, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Oil spills from Iran war visible from space · Apr 24, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Strait of Hormuz blockade continues · Apr 24, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
US tanker interceptions raise Asean neutrality risks · Apr 24, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
Hormuz shipping risk could affect Falls Church fuel costs · Apr 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Sanctioned supertanker tries to cross Hormuz · Apr 24, 2026 at 2:05 AM ET
US weighs renewed strikes on Iranian infrastructure · Apr 24, 2026 at 2:05 AM ET
Oil rises above $106 as US, Iran deadlock · Apr 24, 2026 at 2:02 AM ET
Oil markets whipsaw on Iran war twists · Apr 24, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET
Veteran US envoy urges Europe not to anger Trump on Iran · Apr 23, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
Iran fast boats seize two container ships · Apr 23, 2026 at 10:03 PM ET
Oil rises as Hormuz closure worries persist · Apr 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Trump seeks alternative to restarting Iran war · Apr 23, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
India, China compete for Russian oil supplies · Apr 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Bremmer says Iran war may aid China · Apr 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
U.S. boards Iran-linked stateless vessel · Apr 23, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
Iran war standoff grows in Strait of Hormuz · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:21 PM ET
U.S. military seizes another Iran-linked tanker · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
Iran says it won't reopen Strait of Hormuz · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
UN warns Hormuz closure could hit food security · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
Iran condemns US seizure of vessel · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
Podcast asks how the war in Iran ends · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
Trump’s posts complicate Iran peace talks · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
US-Iran standoff continues over Strait of Hormuz · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
Iran moves seized ships toward Bandar Abbas · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
DW examines Iran ceasefire sticking points · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
IRGC seizes ship in Strait of Hormuz · Apr 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET

Sources (1): Sky News

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