U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that the Trump administration wants to turn over a 'new leaf' with Iran and that progress had already been made in the day's talks, according to the Times of Israel. Vance's remarks come hours after he and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi were observed in the same room during high-stakes negotiations.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that the Trump administration wants to 'turn over a new leaf' with Iran and that progress had already been made in the day's talks, according to the Times of Israel. The remark, reported shortly after 17:00 Jerusalem, is the latest upbeat assessment from Vance as negotiations continue.
Vance had earlier told journalists at 15:56 Jerusalem that President Trump authorized a broad diplomatic solution and that 'great progress' was made in recent hours, as he and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi were observed in the same room. The afternoon statement followed the opening of the current round, where Vance said Trump had instructed the administration to resolve differences through diplomacy. Since then, reports have indicated significant movement: on Fri Jun 12, a diplomat told Israeli journalist Barak Ravid that the U.S. and Iran had agreed on a draft text and Vance might fly to Geneva for a signing ceremony; the next day, a senior U.S. official told reporters that 'we think we have a deal,' as The Zioneer reported.
As The Zioneer reported on Mon Jun 15, Vance said Washington is now speaking directly with the Iranian system and that 'some in Israel very much like' the deal. The Gulf states, he added, support the emerging agreement, unlike the Obama-era deal.
It remains unclear whether Iran's leadership has formally approved the final text. The Zioneer noted on Sat Jun 13 that no details of the deal's terms were provided by the senior U.S. official.
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