Vance says the US will not talk to Iran unless attacks on merchant ships stop
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- Vice President JD Vance said the United States would not talk to Iran while attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue.
- Vance said President Donald Trump had made the position clear during a White House briefing.
JD Vance drew a firm line on talks with Iran, saying the United States would not engage Tehran unless attacks on merchant ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz stop.
Speaking at a White House press briefing on the 3rd, local time, the vice president was asked about the possibility of negotiations with Iran. He said President Donald Trump had made the U.S. position clear.
Vance said the United States was not currently talking to Iran and would not do so while the attacks on commercial shipping continued.
The president made it very clear.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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