JD Vance said the United States is still prepared to reach an agreement with Tehran, but it wants specific nuclear concessions from the Islamic Republic. He emphasized: “We’re not going to trade words for actions.”

Vance added that Washington does not know who makes decisions in Tehran, and it is unclear to what extent Masoud Pezeshkian and Abbas Araqchi have authority within Iran’s power structure. Donald Trump also said that the outcome of these developments will be clear soon.

Interview with Kambiz Tavana, a member of the Iran International editorial team