Iran and the United States exchange threats and doubts grow about a possible dialogue as the end of the truce approaches

While it was reported from the United States that Vice President JD Vance was preparing to travel to Islamabad for a second round of dialogue, Iran stated this Tuesday that it has not yet sent a delegation to Pakistan to resume negotiations. Tension grows and this Wednesday the ceasefire that has put the war in the Middle East on hold expires.

Both Tehran and Washington They have accused each other of violating the truce two weeks that, according to US President Donald Trump, will end on Wednesday night.

On Saturday, April 11, representatives of these two enemy countries met in the capital of Pakistan for a historic round of initial talks, the highest level since the founding of the Islamic republic in 1979.

Analysts then estimated that the political rank of the delegations was an indicator of the willingness of both to reach an agreement.

But the dialogue failed. Iran kept the Strait of Hormuz closed almost all this time, key for the transit of hydrocarbons, and Donald Trump announced a blockade of Iranian ports.

Both sides remain entrenched in their positions.. Trump warned that “a lot of bombs” “will start going off” if there is no deal before the ceasefire deadline, and Iran’s top negotiator said Tehran has “new cards on the battlefield” that have not yet been revealed.

The ceasefire seemed likely to be extended if talks resume. White House officials have said Vance would lead the U.S. delegation, but Iran has not said who it might send, and Iranian state television on Tuesday carried a message saying that “no delegation from Iran has visited Islamabad… so far.”

Trump has accused Iran of shooting at ships in the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran claims the US blockade and seizure of a ship violated the truce agreement.

Iranian authorities are unhappy and they accuse Washington of not acting in good faith in the negotiations.

The influential president of its Parliament, Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf, affirmed that the country will not agree to negotiate “under the shadow of Trump’s threats” and will withdraw “new cards on the battlefield” if the war were to resume.

The American president referred again on Monday night to one of the main points of divergence: the Iranian nuclear program.

According to the Republican magnate, obtaining uranium from Iran will be a “long” and “difficult” process after last year’s US attacks on Tehran’s nuclear facilities.

“Operation Midnight Hammer (in June 2025) was a complete and total annihilation of the ‘nuclear dust’ sites in Iran,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform with the expression he usually uses for uranium. “So getting it out will be a long and difficult process.”

And although he prefers not to think too much about tomorrow, he has the feeling that “no agreement will be reached and the war will probably resume,” he tells AFP on a street in Tehran.

The truce was supposed to end on Tuesday night, but Trump told Bloomberg that it will be Wednesday night, Washington time, and it is “highly unlikely” to spread.

Trump also claimed to PBS News that Iran was “supposed to be” in the negotiations in Pakistan.

“We agreed to be there,” he said, warning that if the ceasefire expires “then a lot of bombs would start going off.”

In the absence of agreement The Republican president refuses to lift the blockade of Iranian ports. It also sets firm conditions for a pact, especially that Tehran hand over the uranium enriched with its controversial nuclear program.

“The current confrontation between the United States and Iran is no longer a clash of capabilities, but rather a struggle of political resistance and bargaining power,” wrote Daniel Byman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Trump denies feeling under time pressure despite the ceasefire deadline.

“THIS IS NOT TRUE! I am not under any pressure, although everything will happen relatively quickly,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, using capital letters as he usually does.

Despite the uncertainty, oil prices fell on Tuesday and remain below the $100 threshold.