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Vance says Iran negotiations will be messy, take time
The Vice President of the United States, J.D. Vance, talked about peace talks with a country called Iran.
He said the talks will not be easy, calling them 'messy' and saying they will take a long time.
Iran's leaders do not all agree with each other.
Some want the fighting to stop, but others want it to keep going.
Vance said the US will use its military, money, and diplomacy to reach a good outcome.
He predicted that oil prices, which were around $79, will go down and stay down.
He also said Iran should never get a nuclear weapon.
President Donald Trump said a lot of progress has been made and that Iran asked to talk.
The talks come after fighting paused following the collapse of an earlier agreement.
US Vice-President JD Vance said negotiations with Iran will be 'messy' and 'take some time' to reach a resolution.
Vance described Iran's leadership as fractured, with some factions wanting the war to end and others committed to continuing hostilities.
He said Washington would use military, economic, and diplomatic tools to secure a favourable outcome.
Vance predicted oil prices, around $79, will come down and stay down, and that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.
President Donald Trump said 'a lot of progress' has been made and expected to know where talks are headed within 48 hours, amid renewed engagement after the 14-point MoU collapsed.
- Who
- US Vice-President JD Vance, with President Donald Trump also commenting
- What
- Vance warned negotiations with Iran will be 'messy' and take time, with the US using military, economic, and diplomatic tools to reach a favourable outcome
- Where
- Fox News interview; Trump's remarks came before leaving Los Angeles for Las Vegas
- When
- Wednesday, during a Fox News interview; Trump spoke on Tuesday
- Why
- Divisions within Iran's leadership complicate the talks, and the US aims to ensure Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon and that oil prices stay low
Key facts
- Speaker
- US Vice-President JD Vance
- Outlet
- Fox News
- Topic
- US-Iran negotiations
- Iran's leadership
- Fractured; some factions want war to end, others want it to continue
- US strategy
- Military, economic, and diplomatic tools
- Oil price cited
- $79
- US goals
- Lower oil prices; Iran without a nuclear weapon
- Context
- Pause to hostilities after collapse of 14-point MoU signed in June
Quotes
James David Vance
US Vice-President
“The Iranians are extraordinarily difficult people. Number two, they have a fractured system. So there are people within their system who want the war to be over; there are also people within their system who are crazy radicals who want the war to continue.”
NDTV
m.rediff.com
“"I do think that where we will ultimately land—it’s going to be messy and it’s going to take some time to get there."”
NDTV
Sources
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