Vice President JD Vance conceded Wednesday that the two-week cease-fire with Iran is a “fragile truce” — with President Trump “impatient” to make a concrete deal to end the war.
Vance, who was speaking at an event in Hungary, insisted a deal was possible if Iran negotiated sincerely and noted Trump had already instructed his team to engage the Iranians in “good faith.”
“He’s told us to come to the negotiating table. But if the Iranians don’t do the exact same thing, they’re going to find out that the president of the United States is not one to mess around,” Vance said.
“He’s impatient. He’s impatient to make progress. He has told us to negotiate in good faith, and I think if they negotiate in good faith, we will be able to find a deal. But that’s a big if, and ultimately, it’s up to the Iranians how they negotiate. I hope they make the right decision.”
Vance cautioned the deal that the US struck with Iran was being misrepresented within the Islamic Republic, describing it as a “fragile truce.”
It comes after Trump revealed late Tuesday that the US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan.
The deal was reached just two hours before a deadline he had set for Iran to open the blockaded Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its “whole civilization.”
With Post wires
