Vance Says US Making Progress in Iran Talks, as Trump Holds Firm on Nuclear Issue

Vance warned that an Iranian nuclear weapon could trigger a wider arms race in the Middle East.

Vice President JD Vance speaks during a White House anti-fraud task force press conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on May 13, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

Vice President JD Vance said the United States is making progress in talks with Iran and that President Donald Trump wants guarantees that Tehran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon.

The United States is continuing diplomatic efforts to uphold the Iran ceasefire reached in April after weeks of fighting and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and ultimately end the conflict.