The 21-hour trilateral negotiations in Islamabad ended in total failure as the US and Iran delegations withdrew without a nuclear agreement. The diplomatic collapse triggered an immediate US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while contradictory statements from President Trump and Vice President Vance revealed a deep fracture in the official US narrative.

The episode also examines the performative psychological warfare staged by the Iranian delegation during their departure from Pakistan.

Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep119

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