Mark A. Thiessen, a columnist for The Washington Post, in an analysis with a distinction between the policies of Donald Trump, the president of the United States, and JD Vance, his deputy, wrote that Trump should not pay attention to Vance’s recommendations about the Islamic Republic.

He wrote that the Trump administration’s military, intelligence, economic, and diplomatic approach against the Islamic Republic has been successful, but the memorandum of understanding and the ceasefire that Vance pursued have trapped the United States in a cycle of negotiations, Tehran’s violations of the agreement, and reciprocal attacks.

Thiessen, by referring to the Iranian government’s missile attack on the U.S. base in Jordan, argued that the Islamic Republic uses negotiations to buy time.

He also accused Vance of weakening Trump’s position and opposing the resumption of military operations, and called for completing the military campaign, maintaining the economic blockade, keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, and providing covert support to opponents of the Iranian government.

According to him, Tehran has not shown any indication of accepting Trump’s conditions, including dismantling the nuclear program and keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, and the U.S. president should follow the advice of those who—according to him—have been successful against Iran, not people like Vance.

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