The Vice President will join if Trump’s envoys achieve sufficient progress
U.S. Vice President Jay D. Vance is on standby to engage in negotiations with Iran if unofficial consultations lead to a direct meeting with Iranian officials.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Politico.
Currently, the negotiations are led by Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and the President’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. However, according to a source, Vance may join the talks if the envoys make sufficient progress.
On the other hand, while the prospect of Vance’s participation demonstrates the seriousness of the U.S. intentions to find a way out of the situation, it all unfolds against the backdrop of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s promises of unprecedented strikes on Iran in the coming days.
For the most part, the Vice President has remained in the shadows during this time. However, as a second source revealed, Vance has occasionally been in contact with intermediaries.
Politico also notes that Jay D. Vance was one of the last officials in the Trump administration to express support for the strikes on social media. He also avoided television appearances during the first weekend of the war.
At the same time, the White House rejected any suggestions that the U.S. Vice President was passive in the early stages of the conflict.
The publication also acknowledges that in the weeks following the initial strikes, Vance did participate in public events and answered journalists’ questions, including an interview for Fox News on March 2 – three days after the first strikes.
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