Al Jazeera reported Tuesday that U.S. Vice President JD Vance saw progress in indirect talks with Iran and that Tehran made a deal conditional on Washington ending its naval blockade and meeting Iran's wider demands.
The Associated Press said U.S. assets faced surface-to-air missile threats before U.S. forces struck Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz. It described the strikes as limited and defensive.
Vance had said Monday that an agreement remained possible despite disruption to shipping through the Strait. He also said Washington wanted a verifiable commitment that Iran would not rebuild its nuclear program, the Associated Press reported. EconoTimes previously covered Vance’s earlier view that a deal remained possible.
In an earlier Al Jazeera interview with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, he said Tehran had reviewed Vance’s message and did not need to meet U.S. officials at that point. Araghchi said a decision on direct or indirect talks depended on Washington accepting Iran’s conditions, with Qatar and Pakistan mediating.
