UK, Australia express concern as US-Iran talks end without deal

The United Kingdom and Australia have expressed disappointment over the lack of progress in US-Iran talks held in Islamabad, which concluded without a breakthrough.

UK’s Secretary of State for Health Wes Streeting said it was “disappointing” that the negotiations in Islamabad had stalled.

“It’s obviously disappointing that we haven’t yet seen a breakthrough in negotiations and an end to this war in Iran that is a sustainable one,” Streeting told Sky News.

“As ever in diplomacy, you’re failing until you succeed. So while these talks may not have ended in success, [it] doesn’t mean there isn’t merit in continuing to try,” the minister added.

Australia also expressed disappointment over the lack of progress in the talks. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement that the priority should be to maintain the ceasefire and resume negotiations, noting it was regrettable that the talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad concluded without reaching an agreement, according to Al Jazeera.

By Jeyhun Aghazada