U.S.-Iran talks collapse in Pakistan with no deal as ceasefire clock ticks

Exam-focused facts from the 14 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Vice President JD Vance led the U.S. delegation for 21-hour talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan.
The two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire remains intact but expires in eight days.
Key sticking points were Iran’s nuclear programme and control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the U.S. failed to gain Tehran’s trust.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar urged both sides to uphold the ceasefire and continue dialogue.
HRANA reports almost 3,400 people, including over 1,600 civilians, killed in Iran since the war began.
President Donald Trump announced an immediate U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to counter Iranian mining.