United States Vice President JD Vance: Iran must cut nuclear enrichment to end war

An Iranian woman shoulders a rocket launcher at a camp in Tehran on Wednesday. Pic/AFP

US Vice President JD Vance has made clear that Tehran must carry out a ‘meaningful' cut in its nuclear enrichment capacity before Washington will agree to halt the seven-month war with Iran.

In an exclusive interview with Reuters, Vance said the United States remains open to a negotiated settlement but will insist on concrete steps from Iran rather than mere assurances about future nuclear limits.

US Vice President JD Vance. Pic/AFP

"If you don't want a nuclear weapon, then why do you need 60% enriched fuel?" Vance said. "If you want to show commitment to not building a nuclear weapon, don't build highly enriched fuel. That's a very basic threshold issue.

I think if they want to show a commitment to not building a nuclear weapon, they would do something meaningful on their enrichment capacity," he added.

In recent weeks, the two sides have traded proposals aimed at ending the war and restoring free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global energy supplies.

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