Inside the high-stakes summit that failed to yield an Iran peace deal

There was no joint statement from the two sides and no public handshake, and the negotiators took pains not to be seen together, underlining the distance that still exists.

The engines were running. Even as he kept talking, Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade was ready to leave in the early hours of the morning, exiting the talks that were meant to provide a path out of an escalating conflict.

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