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19 May 2026, 19:11

JD Vance, the Vice President of the United States, stated that Washington and Tehran have made significant progress in their discussions, and neither side desires to resume military campaigns. Vance added, "We believe we have made a lot of progress. We think the officials in Tehran also want to reach an agreement." He mentioned that the U.S. could resume military campaigns, but "this is not something that Trump or Iran wants." Vance also said, "I think the Islamic Republic wants to agree, but until an agreement is signed, we won't know."
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JD Vance announced that the Trump administration is working towards an agreement to end the war, but he still observes a divide among Iranian leaders, and Tehran's negotiating position is unclear. The U.S. Vice President stated, "The Iranians themselves are not exactly sure which direction they want to take; they are currently a fragmented country." He further added, "In the governance structure of this country, there is a leader, and below him, there are many officials who influence the negotiation process. For this reason, sometimes it is not clear what the actual position of the negotiating team is." Vance pointed out that it is still unclear whether this divergence of opinions stems from a lack of coordination or bad faith, emphasizing that the result of this situation has been the creation of an ambiguous and confusing process. Vance concluded, "I can confidently say that sometimes it is very difficult to understand what the Iranians exactly want to achieve from these negotiations."
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JD Vance stated that members of the Islamic Republic's negotiating team possess some characteristics of Iranians, including "intelligence and hard work," but at the same time, there are also "very radical" positions among them. The U.S. Vice President described Iran as a "great and proud civilization," stating that the Iranian people are "amazing," and the Iranian-American community in the United States reflects some of these characteristics. He also added that sometimes it is unclear what exact goal Tehran is pursuing in the negotiations and described the decision-making structure in the Islamic Republic as "fragmented." Vance reiterated that Washington will not allow the Islamic Republic to acquire nuclear weapons, and the goal of the negotiations is to prevent the long-term rebuilding of the Islamic Republic's nuclear capabilities.
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JD Vance announced, "I think we currently have an opportunity to reset the relationship that has existed between Iran and the United States for the past 47 years." The U.S. Vice President, who was responsible for the daily press briefing in the absence of Caroline Levitt, the White House spokesperson, added, "This is what the President has asked of us, and we will continue to work in this direction. However, for this to happen, cooperation from both sides is necessary (one hand cannot clap)." Vance emphasized Washington's red lines: "We will not agree to an agreement that allows the Iranians access to nuclear weapons. Therefore, as President Trump told me, we are in a state of full military readiness. We do not wish to take this path [of resuming war], but if we have to, the President is prepared and capable of pursuing it."
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Vance added that he recently spoke with Mr. Trump, and the U.S. President emphasized that the main issue for the U.S. is that Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons. Vance reminded that if such an event occurs, Gulf countries will also seek nuclear weapons, and then other countries around the world will follow the same path. He said, "We want the number of countries that possess nuclear weapons to remain limited, and for this reason, Iran cannot have nuclear weapons." When Vance was asked if it is possible for Russia to take ownership of Iran's enriched uranium, he replied, "This is not currently the U.S. government's plan. The Iranians have not raised such an issue either."
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JD Vance also stated that Washington wants the Islamic Republic to accept a process that ensures Iran cannot rebuild its nuclear capabilities even years after Trump's presidency. He said, "We want to see not only a commitment to not acquiring nuclear weapons but also a commitment to cooperate in a process to ensure that not only now, not only when Donald Trump is President, but even years later, the Iranians do not seek to rebuild their nuclear capabilities."
He added, "This is what we are trying to achieve in the negotiations."
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