U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said that if a final peace deal with Iran cannot be reached, President Trump has a range of available alternatives, in remarks echoing recent ultimatums from the administration. Vance did not specify the alternatives.
Vice President J.D. Vance stated Monday that if negotiations for a final peace agreement with Iran do not succeed, President Donald Trump has multiple alternate options available. The remark, cited by an Israeli diplomatic source, did not detail what those options entail but aligns with the administration's increasingly emphatic public posture on the Iran nuclear file. Over the past week, Trump himself has repeatedly raised the prospect of military alternatives should talks falter — telling Fox News on Sunday that he holds "all the cards" and has "a number of options," and earlier stating that without a deal, U.S. operations could close the Strait of Hormuz. Vance's comment adds the Vice President's voice to the same ultimatum messaging as negotiations continue.
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