U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Monday that hardline elements in Iranian state media deliberately misrepresent the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal for domestic audiences, and that some Israeli media outlets then amplify those distortions. He reiterated plans to publish the full text of the agreement as early as this week, promising it will make the entire region safer. The remarks come amid ongoing Vance interviews previewing the deal before its release.
In an interview Monday evening, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance expanded on his previous remarks about the emerging U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement, sharpening his criticism of how the deal is being framed on both sides of the divide. Vance alleged that 'hardline elements' in Iranian state media are deliberately misrepresenting the terms of the agreement to sell it to a skeptical domestic audience, and that 'certain elements in the Israeli media' take those same messages and continue to spread them. He did not name specific Israeli outlets or journalists.
Vance reiterated that the full text of the agreement would be published 'as early as this week,' and that once the public sees it, 'they will understand that it will make the entire region safer.' He stressed that 'all the cards are in our hands' and that the U.S. does not have to give Iran anything if it fails to meet its commitments. The remarks follow a series of Vance interviews on the deal over the past week, in which he described unresolved details, said the signing timeline could be 'next week or months,' and insisted there is no upfront cash for Tehran.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, Vance said 'there are elements in Israel that really like this deal' — a statement that drew attention in Israeli political circles. The new interview goes further by alleging active distortion by Iranian hardliners and echoing by Israeli media. The deal's exact terms remain unpublished, and the timeline for release is uncertain.
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