Vance says Iran talks made progress as US keeps military threatmilitary threat
Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that the United States and Iran have made progress in their talks, and that neither side wants a return to military action.
The remarks came as Washington kept pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program and signaled that force remains an option if diplomacy fails.
The talks matter because they may shape whether the fragile truce holds or whether the region slips back into confrontation.
US Perspective
Vance said the talks are moving in a better direction and that the United States does not want another military campaign. He also said Washington will still use force if it believes Iran is heading toward a nuclear weapon.
Iranian Perspective
Iran has presented the negotiations as a way to protect its sovereignty while securing relief from pressure. From Tehran’s view, any deal has to avoid leaving the country vulnerable to renewed strikes or coercion.
- The United States and Iran severed formal diplomatic ties after the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
- Oman has often served as a quiet mediator in U.S.-Iran contacts.
- Iran is one of the Middle East's largest countries by area and population.
US-Iran Ceasefire War
The United States launched military strikes against Iran on June 26, 2026, in response to a drone attack on a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "foolish violation" of the 60-day ceasefire agreement signed just days earlier[2][4][14].
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