US – Iran Peace Talks

April 12, 2026

US – Iran Peace Talks

Padmini Arhant

The peace talks between United States and Iran hosted by Pakistan in Islamabad on April 10 and 11, 2026 not reaching an agreement is no surprise.

It is no different from the ongoing United States funded Ukraine war with Russia that began in February 2022, and for that matter the war against Gaza in October 2023, both started under democrat administration with no peace agreement to date on any of them either.

The contemporary politics fascination for simultaneous wars in various regions is a tradition and by default peace shunned over relentless conflicts.

The conditions from the belligerent forces viz. Israel and United States, being individually and combined nuclear states demanding the nation Iran, a non-nuclear State and a member of Non-nuclear proliferation treaty,  unlike Israel and United States having declined to be a signatory of this critical international accord, that Iran should abandon nuclear enrichment and ambition especially in the aftermath of betrayal in June 2025 and February 2026 is a tall order.

In February 2026, when Iran agreed to all of the unilateral terms from United States and none applied to Israel, the brutal attack is launched by Israel on February 28th, 2026.

Israel’s provocative and merciless invasion commenced with mass assassination of Iranian leaderships followed by targeting elementary school girls in 6 – 12 years of age in the callous engagement. These atrocities expose the reality on peace antithetical to war mongering factions and those behind war policy.

Imposing unreasonable demands on the victim nation Iran and population, while Israel and United States remaining the violators in that regard, history repeating itself in the war against Iran such as in Iraq and Afghanistan leading to United States forces evacuation is eventual.

The failure of peace negotiations with wars draining economy alongside inflation and meteoric rise in fuel price due to Israel’s unnecessary prolonged war against Iran, and those who never posed any threat against United States and the republic, the status quo is unsustainable.

The outcome is a setback for United States and Israel contrary to VP J D Vance parting comment isolating Iran at loss.

Above all, the global impact is significant with fuel crises hurting economies and nations struggling to survive the dire situation since the breakout of war on February 28, 2026.

Those adept at starting wars unable to arrive at peaceful resolution is colossal defeat of the policy and politics fueling non-negotiable proposals, despite the reversal undoubtedly rejected claiming national security priority.

National security is a priority for all. The victims of relentless military interventions in particular are forced into preparedness not barring nuclear status for deterrence than defiance against adversaries endangering lives, sovereignty and territorial integrity at will.

Non-nuclear condition from nuclear states Israel and United States would be fair and reasonable upon the latter submitting to denuclearization leading others to follow suit.

Those seeking anything from another being the example of that would make them credible in the otherwise devious double standards dominant in partisan politics.

US – Iran ceasefire is not a favor. In fact, it is the only option considering there aren’t too many in the United States willing to fight Israel’s war against Iran, and neither there are majority consent to pay for the endless wars as taxpayers burdened with huge liability in generational sovereign debt.

Those rejoicing the unsuccessful outcome of the latest peace talks are not the ones pledging their lives nor monetary contributions in the extension of war with severe regional and global ramifications.

Politics rising to the occasion on international crises setting aside arbitrary expectations and extraordinary restraints against Iran is the hour of need.

Padmini Arhant

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