Vance Gives Iran a Two-Month Deadline Before Any Agreement

Listen to the article, the audio text is generated by an automated system.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance stated that Iran must change its behavior in order to reach an agreement, emphasizing that Washington will evaluate Tehran's actions, not its statements, in the upcoming period.

Vance also added today, Tuesday, that negotiations with Iran are based on "actions, not words." He clarified that what Tehran does in the next two months will determine how the United States will deal with it, according to what was reported by the "Walter Bloomberg" news site.

Regarding Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Vance said that the United States believes the leader is still alive, but he is not involved in daily matters, without providing additional details about Washington's assessment of his situation or the nature of the information it is based on.

The statements of the U.S. Vice President come as indirect communications between Washington and Tehran continue through intermediaries, amid disagreements over the Iranian nuclear program, U.S. sanctions, and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed early today that he did not offer Iran a reduction in sanctions or the release of frozen Iranian funds in exchange for progress on the nuclear file, in response to U.S. reports that the Trump administration was open to easing sanctions and releasing some frozen funds if Tehran made tangible steps regarding its nuclear program.

Despite this, mediations are attempting to resume negotiations and encourage the revival of the "Islamabad" agreement signed last June between the U.S. and Iran.

The disagreement between the two parties focused on the arrangement of the required steps before any understanding; Iran seeks U.S. actions related to sanctions and freedom of navigation.

Meanwhile, Washington is pressing for tangible Iranian concessions regarding the nuclear program before offering any economic relief, according to U.S. reports.