Vance says Iran talks have advanced on nuclear and Lebanon issues
The vice president said the Trump administration is seeking lasting regional peace but did not commit to an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.
By Sofia Marchetti · World Affairs Correspondent
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US Vice President JD Vance said talks with Iran have made progress on Tehran’s nuclear programme and on Israel’s war in Lebanon, according to Al Jazeera. His comments signal that the Trump administration is presenting the negotiations as active on two of the region’s most sensitive issues.
Vance said President Donald Trump is trying to bring “permanent peace” to a region he described as having been “a basket case for a long time,” Al Jazeera reported. The vice president cast the effort as broader than a single dispute, tying Iran’s nuclear programme to the conflict involving Israel and Lebanon.
Al Jazeera reported that Vance touted progress in the negotiations but refused to commit to an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory. The report did not cite a pledge by Vance on the timing or terms of any such withdrawal.
The remarks place the administration’s Iran diplomacy alongside its approach to Israel’s military posture in Lebanon. According to Al Jazeera, Vance addressed both issues while stressing Trump’s goal of a durable peace arrangement in the region.
No specific terms of a potential agreement were reported. Al Jazeera said Vance spoke of progress on key issues, including Iran’s nuclear programme and the Lebanon war, while leaving open the question of whether Israel would pull back from Lebanese land.
This story draws on original reporting from Al Jazeera.