04:25 BST
Carrie Davies
BBC Pakistan correspondent, in Islamabad
Image source, AFPImage caption,
A vehicle believed to be part of US Vice-President JD Vance’s motorcade
In the moments after the news conference, we and several other journalists who had been watching inside the conference centre, ran across the road to see what was happening outside the hotel, where Vance was speaking.
When we got there, you could already see that there was a long convoy of cars ready to go. That included security provided by Pakistani authorities, as well as security that the American vice president travels with.
We could see a car with the American flag leaving the hotel fairly swiftly, as well. So it is safe to assume that Vice-President JD Vance was ready to leave town after the lengthy discussions failed to lead to a deal.
All around us, there was a palpable sense of disappointment at the outcome of these talks.
Many had realised that both sides coming to a peace deal was a long shot, as there were big gaps in the positions between the US and Iran. But still, many had also hoped that given the seniority of the delegations – sent from both sides – that this indicated a sign that everyone was serious about trying to make a deal.
That sense of disappointment will be shared far beyond this conference hall.