Amid the West Asia war, US Vice President JD Vance said future nuclear deal talks with Iran depend on Tehran’s willingness to commit. After stalled negotiations in Pakistan, the US emphasised the need for assurances on nuclear weapons
US Vice President JD Vance. (File pic)
Days after the ceasefire talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan failed to work out, US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday said that any further negotiations with Iran over a nuclear deal depend entirely on Tehran's willingness to engage. Vance further reiterated that the onus lies on the Iranian side to move the talks forward.
As per an American publication, Vance said, "It's a question that would be best put to the Iranians because the ball really is in their court."
US Vice President hints at negotiation deals with Iran
US Vice President Vance further emphasised that the US requires a "conclusive commitment" from Iran not to develop a nuclear weapon.
He said, "We must have their conclusive commitment not to develop a nuclear weapon. And I think that if the Iranians are willing to meet us there, then this can be a very, very good deal for both countries. If they're not willing to meet us there, that's up to them," as per ANI.
JD Vance on peace talks with Iran in Pakistan
The US Vice President further noted that the Iranian delegation that participated in recent talks in Pakistan did not have the authority to finalise an agreement, prompting the US team to leave after 21 hours of negotiations, as per ANI.
While talking to the American media, he further added, "I do think that we acquired some knowledge about how the Iranians are negotiating, and this is ultimately why we left Pakistan. Because what we figured out is that they were unable, and I think the team that was there was unable to cut a deal, and they had to go back to Tehran, either from the supreme leader or somebody else, and actually get approval for the terms that we had set."
Vance acknowledged that there were some positive developments during the discussions. He also said that Iran's response did not go far enough to meet US expectations, particularly on critical issues such as the removal of enriched uranium and assurances that Tehran would not pursue nuclear weapons.
Vance, while putting the onus on Iran to come back to the table, also added, "They moved in our direction, which is why I think we would say that we had some good signs, but they didn't move far enough."
He said, "There really is, I think, a grand deal to be had here, but it's up to the Iranians, I think, to take the next step," as per ANI.
No peace agreement between the US and Iran, confirms JD Vance
Earlier on Sunday, JD Vance had also said that no agreement had been reached in talks with Iran, despite hours of negotiations in Pakistan, and that the discussions had reached a stalemate.
He added that while the US delegation would return to the United States, the outcome of the talks was "bad news for Iran" more than for the United States.
(With inputs from ANI)
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