Global Community Urges Continued Dialogue After US-Iran Talks End Without Breakthrough

Kathmandu. The international community has urged the United States and Iran to continue negotiations after talks held in Islamabad on Sunday to end the ongoing conflict in West Asia concluded without a breakthrough.

Pakistan, the mediator of the talks, stated that it is the duty of the global community to build an environment of trust between the two sides, noting that dialogue is essential to ending the war.

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said, 'It is vital that both sides maintain their commitment to a ceasefire.'

He added, “Pakistan has been playing a role in facilitating talks and dialogue between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, and will continue to prioritize this role in the coming days.”

Anouar Al-Anouni, a spokesperson for the European Union's foreign affairs arm, stated that diplomacy is necessary to resolve the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Noting the failure of the US-Iran talks hosted by Pakistan, spokesperson Al-Anouni said, “We salute Pakistan for its mediation efforts, and Brussels will contribute further efforts to reach a solution in coordination with its partners.”

Russia has also expressed a willingness to mediate a ceasefire in the coming days. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that he is ready to assist in mediation efforts to establish peace in West Asia.

“Russian leader Putin emphasized his readiness to facilitate the search for a political and diplomatic solution to the conflict and to mediate in efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in West Asia,” the Kremlin said in a statement.

The United Kingdom praised the Pakistani government for its initiative in hosting the talks but expressed disappointment that the delegations departed without a conclusion.

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting told Sky News, “It is disappointing that we have not achieved success in the talks and that the ongoing war in Iran has not ended.”

“In diplomacy, you are considered unsuccessful until the talks succeed. Not all talks may end in success, but that does not mean there is no justification for continuing the effort,” he added.

Australia has called for further negotiations. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement, “The current priority is to maintain the ceasefire and return to the negotiating table.”