Vance says US has fundamentally changed Middle East with Iran deal

Vance says US has fundamentally changed Middle East with Iran deal US Vice President JD Vance said Washington views negotiations with Iran as a means of achieving results rather than rewarding Tehran, adding that he would attend upcoming talks in Geneva to assess Iran's commitment to the process. "President Trump and I do not see direct negotiations with Iran as a reward for them, but rather as a serious step towards achieving results," Vance said. "I will attend the Geneva negotiations, just as I attended the Pakistan talks, to ascertain the Iranians' intentions and the extent of their seriousness." Vance said the United States would remain engaged in diplomacy while maintaining pressure on Tehran. "We have fundamentally changed the Middle East, whether Iran complies or not," he said, adding that if Iran failed to implement the agreement, its "nuclear, military and missile programs will remain destructive and disrupted".