U.S.-Iran talks that ended without an agreement on April 12 have continued indirectly, but Fox News reported Vice President Vance said the U.S. delegation left after concluding Iran’s negotiators lacked the authority to finalize a deal. He said any further progress now depends on approval from Tehran’s leadership. This adds a new U.S. explanation for the impasse alongside earlier reporting from CBS and CNN that the two sides remained in contact and had made progress toward a diplomatic agreement, as well as prior Iranian statements blaming shifting and excessive U.S. demands. Vance also said Trump remains open to normalized relations if key conditions are met.