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The Iran Peace Talks Were Always Doomed

The president’s interests are not necessarily America’s interests.
Micah Ables /
Two men in business suits engage in a bilateral meeting in a formal government office, with the American flag on the left, Pakistani flag on the right, and a framed portrait displayed between them on the desk.
Vice President J.D. Vance meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, Pakistan, during their meeting on April 11, 2026. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/Getty Images)

The much vaunted U.S.-Iran peace talks over the weekend ended with Vice President J.D. Vance announcing that “The Iranians were [not] willing to accept our terms” and no deal was reached. “It’s time ⁠for [America] to decide whether it can ⁠earn our trust or not,” Iranian Parliament ⁠Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf commented.

Micah Ables is a former active duty U.S. Army infantry officer who served in Afghanistan and Eastern Europe. He writes on American leadership, foreign policy, and the value of principled alliances.

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