U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Arab countries support the emerging U.S.-Iran agreement because of their own direct talks with Tehran, according to Israel Hayom. Vance's comment frames the regional dynamic as one where Gulf states have shifted from past opposition to a U.S.-Iran arrangement to active endorsement, driven by their own diplomatic tracks with the Islamic Republic.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Arab states are backing the emerging U.S.-Iran agreement specifically because of their own direct dialogue with Tehran. Vance's remark, reported by Israel Hayom, offers a fresh window into the regional diplomacy surrounding the deal: Gulf states, which were broadly hostile to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (the JCPOA), have now shifted to endorsing the Trump administration's arrangement, according to the Vice President.
This is the latest in a series of Vance statements promoting the deal. Since early June, he has described it as 'very close,' 'win-win' for the U.S., and beneficial to Israel——remarks that The Zioneer has covered across multiple briefings (June 10, 15-16, 18, 21-22). The Vice President has also stated that 'many in Israel are satisfied' with the agreement and expressed confidence Israel will eventually join the memorandum of understanding.
Thursday's comment adds a specific explanation for the regional shift, tying it to separate bilateral talks between individual Arab states and Iran. It remains unclear which Arab countries Vance referred to, and whether all or only some Gulf states have signaled support. The full detail of the deal's text remains classified, with demands for its publication continuing across the U.S. political spectrum.
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