US Vice President J.D. Vance, in an interview with Fox News, assessed the second round of nuclear talks with Iran in Geneva, noting that, in some respects, they “went well” and that the parties agreed to meet again.
“In some respects, everything went well. They agreed to meet after that. But in other respects, it was very clear that the president had set some red lines that the Iranians were not yet ready to really accept and work through,” he said.
The main one of those red lines is the ban on Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. Vance argued that Iran, despite official denials, is showing interest in acquiring nuclear weapons, which could lead to a global arms race and be dangerous for the United States.
“The president is trying very hard to find a solution, whether it’s through diplomacy or otherwise, so that Iran does not have nuclear weapons. “We hope we don’t get to that point, but if we do, it will be the president’s decision,” Vance said.
The official US position on the talks is a little more positive: According to an anonymous source, Iran has agreed to submit detailed proposals within two weeks to resolve outstanding issues, although many details still need to be discussed.
