President Donald Trump on Monday said that he is unconcerned about whether Iran returns to negotiations with the United States after ceasefire talks in Pakistan failed to yield a deal.

"I don't care if they come back or not. If they don't come back, I am fine," Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after returning from Florida.

Furthermore, the US President said that during the weekend ceasefire talks in Islamabad, led by Vice President JD Vance, Iran indicated it was seeking a nuclear weapon. "They still want it, and they made that clear the other night. Iran will not have a nuclear weapon," he asserted.

Even when the US delegation was holding ceasefire talks with the Iranian team in Islamabad, Trump had said that it will make "no difference" to him whether a deal is reached with Tehan. "Regardless of what happens, we win," he told reporters outside the White House on Saturday.

"Maybe they make a deal, maybe they don’t, it doesn't matter. From the standpoint of America, we win," he added.

The United States and Iran wrapped up 21 hours of face-to-face talks in Islamabad without a deal, leaving the future of the fragile two-week ceasefire uncertain.

"The simple fact is that 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 them to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon," Vice President JD Vance told reporters yesterday.

The US delegation led by Vance and the Iranian team headed by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf discussed ways to move forward on a ceasefire already under strain from deep differences and ongoing Israeli strikes on Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Iran's president also said that his country is prepared to reach a "balanced and fair" agreement.

The collapse of talks has weakened hopes of reopening the Strait of Hormuz to stabilise global energy markets, while uncertainty remains over whether the US will restart its military offensive against Iran.

Source: India Today