Middle East crisis live: US and Iran fail to reach a deal after marathon peace talks in Pakistan

US and Iranian delegations fail to reach common ground after 21 hours of negotiations, with both sides blaming the other for unreasonable demands

As US negotiations with Iran were hitting an impasse, the US president attended a UFC fight, Associated Press reported.

Donald Trump entered the Miami venue alongside UFC president Dana White and several members of the Trump family soon after 9pm local time. As a Kid Rock song blasted from the speakers, Trump walked to his seat, where secretary of state Marco Rubio was waiting. Also nearby was Sergio Gor, the US ambassador to India.

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