On Sunday, Breitbart posted an article about the failed negotiations with Iran. The article notes that there were six key items that America was asking for that were refused by Iran.

These are the six items:

1. Ending all uranium enrichment

2. Dismantling all major nuclear enrichment facilities

3. Allowing for the retrieval of highly enriched uranium

4. Accepting a broader peace, security, and de-escalation framework that includes regional allies

5. Ending funding for terrorist proxies Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis

6. Fully opening the Strait of Hormuz, charging no tolls for passage

These are not unreasonable demands, but they are totally against Iran’s current and future plans. A nuclear Iran would have the perfect blackmail weapon to use against Europe and America. That is exactly what President Trump has avoided.

Breitbart reports:

Vance understood, upon entering the discussions, that there was potential for enormous distrust and misperception, given that the United States and Iran have had minimal interaction over the past 50 or so years, according to an official.

…While he left without a deal, Vance proposed what the official said was the best and final offer, which the vice president believes Iran should find acceptable.

Vance also found that Iran’s delegation had a fundamental misunderstanding of its lack of leverage when it entered the talks, per the official, who stressed that a deal cannot be reached as long as the Iranians believe they hold leverage they do not actually have. The misconception among Iranians about leverage factored into Vance leaving Pakistan after giving them the final offer, with the official noting that they need to understand the assumptions they had upon entering talks are not supported by realities on the ground.

Accepting this reality is key before they will be ready to entertain a serious offer, per the official.

The official stressed that it is up to the Iranians to accept the offer, and that Vance is hopeful that, after reflection in the days ahead, his counterparties will come to realize his final offer is in the best interest of both sides.

“We leave here with a very simple proposal, a method of understanding that is our final and best offer. We’ll see if the Iranians accept it,” Vance notably said Saturday night, Eastern time.

The official noted to Breitbart News that the U.S. national security team has developed a plan to break Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz after discussions with President Donald Trump.