Decision on second phase now lies with Tehran: JD Vance

WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance has said that significant progress has been made in the talks with Iran, and the decision on the second phase of talks is in Tehran’s hands. It is expected that Iran will make progress towards opening the Strait of Hormuz.

US Vice President JD Vance, in an interview with the US media, said that significant progress has been made in the talks with Iran, now the ball is in Iran’s court and it is up to Tehran to decide on the second phase of talks.

JD Vance clarified that Iran should not try to obtain nuclear weapons, and the US has already made its red line clear in this regard, it is necessary to remove enriched material from Iran, the US has demanded that Iran remove nuclear material from its country.

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He further said that the US expects Iran to make progress towards opening the Strait of Hormuz so that global trade can resume. The US President made serious allegations against Iran and said that it is involved in economic terrorism against the world.

Meanwhile, upon his return home, US Vice President JD Vance paid tribute to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir in an exclusive interview with Fox News, saying that the Prime Minister and Field Marshal demonstrated true statesmanship.

JD Vance described Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir as unparalleled hosts and said that the Prime Minister and Field Marshal played an excellent role in the US-Iran mediation, as the US and Iran had not held such serious negotiations for a long time.