Vance says 'a lot of progress' made in Iran talks
U.S. Vice President JD Vance announced significant progress in talks with Iran, emphasizing that both sides prefer to avoid military conflict. He reiterated that the core U.S. concern is preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, which could lead to a proliferation of nuclear arms in the region. Vance also mentioned ongoing negotiations aimed at ensuring Iran does not rebuild its nuclear capabilities in the future.
- ▪Vice President JD Vance stated that the U.S. and Iran have made substantial progress in their discussions.
- ▪The U.S. aims to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons to avoid a regional arms race.
- ▪Negotiations are focused on ensuring Iran does not restore its nuclear weapons capacity.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 centre, 1 lean right.
- ▪ Vance says Iran talks making ‘good progress’, but US forces remain ‘locked and loaded’ — South China Morning Post
- ▪ US Vice President JD Vance says 'a lot of progress' made in Iran talks — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
- ▪ Vance says ’a lot of progress’ made in Iran talks — Investing.com — News
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Vance says 'a lot of progress' made in Iran talksSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 20, 2026, 02:13 AMUpdated May 20, 2026, 02:13 AMWASHINGTON, May 19 - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday the United States and Iran have made a lot of progress in their talks and neither side wants to see a resumption of the military campaign."We think that we've made a lot of progress. We think the Iranians want to make a deal," Vance told reporters at a White House briefing.Vance said he had just spoken to Trump, who stressed that the core issue for the U.S. is that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.
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