FAIRBANKS, Alaska: US Vice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran must make a \u201cmeaningful\u201d reduction in \u200bits nuclear enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands and end the countries\u2019 seven-month war, even as Washington was unsure how Tehran makes decisions in negotiations.<\/p>\n
Vance, a longtime skeptic of US involvement in foreign wars, has taken a leading role in negotiating a settlement to the conflict and brokered a provisional peace agreement in September that quickly fell apart. The war has jolted global energy markets and become a political liability for President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans ahead of November midterm elections.<\/p>\n
Speaking on Monday after a campaign trip in Alaska, Vance said any agreement would require Iran to reduce its nuclear enrichment capacity, rather than offer assurances of future nuclear drawdowns.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you don\u2019t want a nuclear weapon, then why do you need 60 percent enriched \u200cfuel? And if \u200cyou want to show commitment to not building a nuclear weapon, don\u2019t build \u200bhighly \u200cenriched \u2060fuel. That\u2019s a \u200bvery \u2060basic threshold issue,\u201d Vance said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think if they want to show a commitment to not building a nuclear weapon, they would do something meaningful on their enrichment capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Iran and the US have exchanged proposals in recent weeks aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy shipping route. Trump rejected Tehran\u2019s latest offer and has warned that military operations could intensify after the midterms.<\/p>\n
Vance said the US remained open to an agreement but would require concrete Iranian nuclear concessions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not going to trade words for actions,\u201d Vance said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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