14.04.2026 07:11
U.S. Vice President James David Vance said the ball is in Tehran's court for a possible agreement with Iran. Noting that progress was made in the talks in Pakistan but Iran walked away from the table, Vance emphasized that conditions such as not developing nuclear weapons and removing enriched uranium must be accepted. He stated that the U.S. will continue military and economic pressure.
US Vice President James David Vance stated that a potential agreement between his country and Iran depends on Tehran accepting Washington's red lines, saying, "Whether we hold more talks or ultimately reach an agreement, I think the ball is in Iran's court. Because we have put a lot on the table. A truly great deal can be made, but taking the next step is up to the Iranians."
EMPHASIS ON "PROGRESS" IN PAKISTAN TALKS
US Vice President James David Vance made statements to Fox News about the ongoing tension with Iran. Vance, who said "significant progress was made" in the negotiations held in Pakistan, but that Iran left the table, expressed that the reason for this was "The Iranian delegation present there could not agree and needed to return to Tehran and get approval from the religious leader or someone else regarding the US's conditions."
CRITICAL CONDITIONS ON THE TABLE
When asked whether there would be further negotiations, Vance, stating the ball is in Iran's court, made the assessment: "After this, the most important question is whether the Iranians will be flexible enough and whether they will accept the critical issues we need to see resolved for matters to be settled."
Regarding these critical issues, Vance said, "We must remove enriched uranium from Iran. We must obtain their firm commitments that they will not develop nuclear weapons. If the Iranians are willing to meet us on this point, it could be a very, very good deal for both countries."
"RED LINES ARE CLEAR"
Reiterating that the ball is in Iran's court from now on, Vance spoke as follows: "Whether we hold more talks or ultimately reach an agreement, I think the ball is in Iran's court. Because we have put a lot on the table."
Underlining that they have laid out their red lines very clearly, Vance stated: "We have also stated very clearly: We would be truly very happy if Iran were treated like a normal country, had a normal economy, and its people lived and developed in prosperity. However, for Iran to be a normal country economically, it must also be a normal country in the sense of not pursuing nuclear weapons. It must also be a normal country in the sense of not pursuing terrorism."
MESSAGE ON THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND ECONOMIC PRESSURE
Vance pointed out that despite all the negatives, an agreement is possible, saying, "A truly great deal can be made here, but taking the next step is up to the Iranians."
Stating that Iran must open the Strait of Hormuz without delay, Vance made the assessment: "We have cards, we have military superiority, and we are now applying additional economic pressure on them through the blockade we impose on the oil coming out of the Strait of Hormuz."