VP Vance acknowledged Saturday that Iran had violated the ceasefire agreement it signed, according to columnist Ariel Kahana (Israel Hayom). The remark — described by Kahana as a 'trickle of sobriety' — marks a shift from the administration's earlier insistence that Tehran was abiding by the deal.
Vice President JD Vance acknowledged on Friday that Iran had violated the ceasefire agreement it signed with the United States, according to a Saturday report by Ariel Kahana, senior columnist for Israel Hayom. Kahana described the admission as a 'trickle of sobriety' from the administration, which he said had until now insisted that Iran was adhering to the deal.
The acknowledgment represents a notable shift in tone from the White House. As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, Vance had previously insisted that Tehran was honoring the memorandum of understanding — repeatedly pushing back against critics. On June 22, Vance contradicted Iranian denials and reported nuclear progress; on June 12, he stated 'violence will be met with violence, despite ceasefire,' but at the time framed the warning as conditional, not as a finding of a breach.
Kahana's report, posted on Saturday evening, cites Vance's remark as evidence that the administration is moving toward recognizing what Israeli analysts have been arguing for days: that Iran has not fully ceased hostilities as part of the Islamabad Agreement framework signed in Geneva in mid-June. The scope and timing of the violation were not detailed in the post.
No official confirmation from the White House or State Department has been published.
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