The Democratic Senator from New Jersey, strongly criticizing the results of the Islamabad talks, described the performance of the US special envoy as weak and defeated, and emphasized that instead of resolving the crisis, he has actually failed to deliver on Iran and retreated from his positions.
Publish dateSunday 12 April 2026 - 13:35
Story Code : 350757
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): "Andy Kim", a Democratic Senator from New Jersey, today (Sunday) published a sharp tweet on the X Network, criticizing the performance of "JD Vance", the US government's special envoy, in the recent negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and stated that Washington has not achieved anything in this round of talks.
He wrote in his tweet: "Mr. Vance really thought he could resolve decades-old disputes with Iran in one day? He spent five whole days in February touring the Winter Olympics. Iran has had the highest level of negotiations with the United States in history, and at the same time, it still controls the Strait of Hormuz, while Vance seems to have backed down.”
The senior US senator went on to call his government’s diplomacy lacking in planning and expertise, stressing: “Diplomacy requires great planning, technical expertise, and continuous follow-up, especially in times of war. Our military, who are at risk, and American citizens, who are suffering under the burden of skyrocketing oil prices, deserve serious negotiations, not the spectacle we just witnessed.”
The remarks of the US senator, who is a strong critic of the White House’s foreign policy, were published in a situation where the Pakistani Foreign Minister announced the end of a new round of intensive negotiations between the Iranian and American delegations just hours ago.
Andy Kim's direct reference to the consolidation of "Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz" after the highest-level negotiations in the history of the two countries have been interpreted by political observers as a failure of the maximum pressure strategy and an acknowledgement by a senior American official of the bargaining power of the Islamic Republic of Iran in international waterways.
The statements of this American senator, who is a serious critic of the White House's foreign policy, were published in a situation where, hours ago, Vance, before leaving Pakistan for the United States, said in a press conference, "The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement. Therefore, we are returning to the United States without an agreement."
Without referring to the excessive demands of the United States, he continued, "They preferred not to accept our conditions. The Iranian delegation has not presented anything strong that confirms that Iran is not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons.
A source close to the negotiating team told Pakistani media: "The American team was looking for an excuse to leave the negotiating table."
He wrote in his tweet: "Mr. Vance really thought he could resolve decades-old disputes with Iran in one day? He spent five whole days in February touring the Winter Olympics. Iran has had the highest level of negotiations with the United States in history, and at the same time, it still controls the Strait of Hormuz, while Vance seems to have backed down.”
The senior US senator went on to call his government’s diplomacy lacking in planning and expertise, stressing: “Diplomacy requires great planning, technical expertise, and continuous follow-up, especially in times of war. Our military, who are at risk, and American citizens, who are suffering under the burden of skyrocketing oil prices, deserve serious negotiations, not the spectacle we just witnessed.”
The remarks of the US senator, who is a strong critic of the White House’s foreign policy, were published in a situation where the Pakistani Foreign Minister announced the end of a new round of intensive negotiations between the Iranian and American delegations just hours ago.
Andy Kim's direct reference to the consolidation of "Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz" after the highest-level negotiations in the history of the two countries have been interpreted by political observers as a failure of the maximum pressure strategy and an acknowledgement by a senior American official of the bargaining power of the Islamic Republic of Iran in international waterways.
The statements of this American senator, who is a serious critic of the White House's foreign policy, were published in a situation where, hours ago, Vance, before leaving Pakistan for the United States, said in a press conference, "The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement. Therefore, we are returning to the United States without an agreement."
Without referring to the excessive demands of the United States, he continued, "They preferred not to accept our conditions. The Iranian delegation has not presented anything strong that confirms that Iran is not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons.
A source close to the negotiating team told Pakistani media: "The American team was looking for an excuse to leave the negotiating table."
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