US Vice President JD Vance stated Saturday evening that the United States is conducting talks with Iran and is ready to make changes for the sake of relations, according to a report by Israel Hayom. The remarks follow a prior statement by Vance earlier this evening confirming ongoing diplomatic engagement.
US Vice President JD Vance stated Saturday evening that the United States is conducting talks with Iran and is ready to make changes for the sake of relations, according to a report by Israel Hayom. The remark adds to a series of statements from Vance earlier this evening.
At 17:55 Jerusalem, Vance said the administration is "still in the middle of the game" with Iran and expects oil and gas flow from the Strait of Hormuz to return to pre-conflict levels, and separately confirmed that the US is in active talks with the Iranians, as The Zioneer reported. The rapid sequence of statements underscores the intensity of diplomatic engagement between Washington and Tehran.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the broader diplomatic framework, including Vance's confirmation of plans to attend a signing ceremony in Geneva for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran, and his statement that the MOU would be published by Friday. The talks, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, have been described by Vance as involving "tough negotiators." The negotiations are set against a backdrop of military tensions, including Israeli operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon and US retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed forces.
Many details of the emerging agreement remain unresolved, as Vance acknowledged in earlier comments. The MOU text has not yet been released.
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