U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said Monday that the Trump administration has achieved a position where it can fundamentally reshape U.S.-Iran relations and permanently prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. "We feel we have now reached that point," Vance said, according to an Arab affairs the source.
Vice President J.D. Vance declared Monday that the Trump administration has reached a strategic inflection point on Iran, saying Washington can now "fundamentally change" bilateral relations and guarantee that Tehran never acquires a nuclear weapon. The remarks, reported by the Arab-world the source 301, come amid a flurry of statements from Vance in recent days on the status of nuclear negotiations. Over the past week, Vance has signaled that a deal is "very close" (Wed Jun 10), said it could be signed next week or take months (Tue Jun 9), and argued that if Iran upholds an agreement it would reshape the Middle East for 50 years (Mon Jun 3). The administration has moved to direct talks with Tehran, and Vance has acknowledged U.S. and Israeli interests are not always aligned. Monday's statement frames the current moment as a breakthrough rather than a near-term timeline claim — Vance spoke of having "reached the point" of transformative change. No details were given on the substance of any emerging deal. The claim rests on a single source's report of Vance's words; no official U.S. transcript or press release has been published.
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