JD Vance said Tuesday that deep mistrust between Washington and Iran cannot be resolved quickly, but expressed optimism that negotiations are moving in the right direction.
Speaking at an event hosted by Turning Point USA, Vance said Iranian negotiators appear willing to reach an agreement. “There is a lot of mistrust… you are not going to solve that overnight,” he noted, adding, “I feel very good about where we are.”
Meanwhile, Donald Trump said talks to end the Iran conflict could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, following the collapse of negotiations over the weekend that led Washington to impose a blockade on Iranian ports.
A fragile two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran remains in place, with about a week left. Vance had participated in the previous round of talks held in Pakistan.
The conflict began on February 28, when the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, prompting retaliatory attacks targeting Israel and Gulf states hosting US bases. The escalation — including Israeli operations in Lebanon — has resulted in thousands of deaths and the displacement of millions.
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