{"data":{"prismicArticle":{"uid":"trump-backs-final-offer-after-iran-talks-fail","tags":["politics"],"first_publication_date":"2026-04-12T15:03:39+0000","last_publication_date":"2026-04-12T15:03:39+0000","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Trump backs ‘final offer’ after Iran talks fail"},"rating":null,"datetime":"2026-04-12T02:25:00+0000","img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/3359d4b1-f548-42d3-b969-1552b7b5692c_trump.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"embed":{"embed_url":null,"thumbnail_url":null,"author_url":null,"title":null},"content":{"raw":[{"text":"US President Donald Trump was closely involved in high-stakes nuclear talks with Iran and has backed a “final and best offer” to Tehran after negotiations in Islamabad collapsed without agreement, Vice President J D Vance said. "},{"text":"“We leave here with a very simple proposal, a method of understanding that is our final and best offer. We'll see if the Irans accept it,” Vance told reporters after 21 hours of negotiations ."},{"text":"The Vice President underscored Trump’s direct role in the talks, describing constant communication between the negotiating team and the White House."},{"text":"“We were talking to the president consistently. I don't know how many times we talked to him. A half dozen times, a dozen times over the past 21 hours,” Vance said."},{"text":"He said the President had instructed negotiators to pursue a deal in good faith but with clear limits."},{"text":"“The president told us, you need to come here in good faith and make your best effort to get a deal. We did that,” Vance said ."},{"text":"Despite intensive engagement, the talks failed to bridge differences over Iran’s nuclear programme."},{"text":"“We have been at it now for 21 hours… we've had a number of substantive discussions with the Iranians. That's the good news. The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement,” he said ."},{"text":"Washington, he added, had clearly laid out its negotiating boundaries."},{"text":"“We've made very clear what our red lines are… and they have chosen not to accept our terms,” Vance said ."},{"text":"At the core of the impasse is the US demand for a long-term guarantee that Iran will not pursue nuclear weapons capability."},{"text":"“We need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon and they will not seek the tools that would enable 'em to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon,” he said ."},{"text":"Vance emphasised that Washington is seeking durable assurances, not temporary pledges."},{"text":"“Do we see a fundamental commitment of will for the Iranians not to develop a nuclear weapon? Not just now, not just two years from now, but for the long term. We haven't seen that yet,” he said ."},{"text":"He also highlighted the broader national security coordination behind the negotiations, noting that the team remained in touch with senior officials throughout."},{"text":"“We obviously also talked to… the entire national security team… because we were negotiating in good faith,” Vance said ."},{"text":"While declining to disclose specific sticking points, Vance maintained that the US side had shown flexibility."},{"text":"“I think that we were quite flexible. We were quite accommodating… and unfortunately we weren't able to make any headway,” he said."}]}}},"relatedArticles":{"edges":[{"node":{"uid":"jagans-parliament-game-plan","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Jagan's Parliament Game Plan"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/810d1863-6597-42fe-a381-561dedc41fcd_Jagan+Padayatra.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"datetime":"2026-07-16T12:39:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"brs-mlcs-son-allegedly-caught-consuming-drugs","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"BRS MLC’s son allegedly caught consuming drugs"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/abaY9bbci2UF6Ba0_drugs.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"datetime":"2026-07-16T11:20:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"19-year-old-gangraped-in-moving-car","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"19-year-old gangraped in moving 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