JD Vance says progress made on Hormuz security mechanism

US Vice President JD Vance said “a very very good day” of progress was achieved in recent diplomatic efforts, adding that Washington and its partners had “made a lot of good progress” and accomplished their core objectives.

“We did exactly what we wanted to do,” Vance said, explaining that the aim was to establish a mechanism to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. “It is open,” he said, adding that efforts were also focused on creating a framework to manage future regional disputes, Caliber.Az reports per foreign media. 

Vance said that during the discussions, Iran had threatened to withdraw from engagement, including what he described as social media warnings, but ultimately did not walk out of the process.

“The Iranians did threaten to walk out, or at least there were social media threats that they would walk out. They didn't walk out.” Vance said. 

“What Jared and the Qataris and the entire team accomplished is, to me, a classic Trump deal,” he said, referring to US President Donald Trump’s administration and diplomatic team.

He further stated that, under the emerging framework, any potential unfreezing of Iranian assets would be structured in a way that could “make American farmers richer and help feed the Iranian people.”

Vance also said that Iran had agreed to invite International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors back into the country, describing it as part of the broader understanding reached in the talks.

By Sabina Mammadli