U.S. Vice President JD Vance

July 1, 2026 9:13 AM

Iran says it won’t meet with U.S. envoys, clouding prospects for peace deal

Iran said on Tuesday it would not meet with top U.S. envoys who flew to the region following an outbreak of hostilities, clouding the prospects for a lasting peace between the two countries. Iranian officials also said the two sides must still sort out the terms of a ceasefire they signed two weeks ago before they could tackle more difficult topics, such as possible limits to its nuclear program. The developments indicated the two sides are far apart on key pillars of the initial framework, wh...

June 19, 2026 3:28 PM

US-Iran peace talks postponed, clouding prospects for lasting truce

Switzerland said that U.S. talks with Iranian negotiators aimed at reaching an agreement to end the Middle East conflict would not take place on Friday. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance canceled plans to travel there, adding to uncertainty over whether a lasting truce can be achieved. "The logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable," a White House spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday. Vance and the U.S. delegation had been ready ‌to depart for the talks, ...

June 19, 2026 10:07 AM

US vice president cancels trip for peace talks with Iran

U.S. Vice President JD Vance pulled out of a planned trip to meet Iranian negotiators in Switzerland on Friday to begin complex talks on implementing the 14-point agreement, opens new tab struck between Tehran and Washington to end their war, opens new tab, a White House spokesperson said. U.S. officials said this week they would hold a formal signing ceremony for the U.S.-Iran agreement ‌in Geneva, but Iran's foreign ministry cast doubt on that, saying it was unnecessary after both countr...

April 16, 2026 10:19 PM

Trump says Israel and Lebanon agree on ceasefire, optimism grows on ending Iran war

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Lebanon and Israel had agreed on a 10-day ceasefire, as optimism grew that the Iran war may be nearing an end. Trump said in a social media post that the ceasefire would start at 5 p.m. EST (2100 GMT), aiming to halt a conflict between Israel and the Iran-aligned Lebanese group Hezbollah that was reignited by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. He said he had held "excellent conversations" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and...

April 8, 2026 12:43 PM

Vance says EU is meddling in Hungary’s election as he backs Orban in Budapest

U.S. Vice President JD Vance lashed out on Tuesday at what he called "disgraceful" European Union interference in Hungary's election, even as he openly endorsed Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a close ally of both President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, days before the vote. Vance's visit to Budapest came ahead of Sunday's election, which independent public opinion polls show Orban is likely to lose. The trip - and the rare endorsement by a sitting U.S. official - underscored ...

April 6, 2026 1:33 PM

US and Iran receive peace proposal as Trump vows ‘hell’ if Strait stays shut

The United States and Iran have received the framework of a plan to end hostilities, a day after President Donald Trump threatened to rain "hell" on Tehran if it did not make a deal, although Iran said it would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz as part of a temporary ceasefire. The peace plan involves a two-tier approach with an immediate ceasefire followed by a comprehensive agreement. Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has been in contact "all night long" with U.S. Vice President ...

February 9, 2026 4:21 PM

US Vice President Vance heads to Armenia, Azerbaijan to push peace, trade

U.S. Vice President JD Vance will visit Armenia and Azerbaijan this week to push a Washington-brokered peace agreement that could transform energy and trade routes in the strategic South Caucasus region. His two-day trip to Armenia, which begins later on Monday, comes just six months after the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders signed an agreement at the White House seen as the first step towards peace after nearly 40 years of war. Vance, the first U.S. vice president to visit Armenia, is seekin...