Vance rejects claims Trump-Iran deal echoes Obama-era logic as hawks raise alarm
Vice President JD Vance rejects comparisons between Trump's emerging Iran deal and Obama's JCPoA, saying the carrot-and-stick positions are switched.

Vance tried to stem a revolt by congressional Republicans fearful that the 14-point memorandum of understanding would strengthen Tehran.
Vice President JD Vance rejects comparisons between Trump's emerging Iran deal and Obama's JCPoA, saying the carrot-and-stick positions are switched.
Vice President Vance pushed back on Republican criticism of the memorandum of understanding with Iran, as he announced Thursday that the 60-day clock on the next phase of nuclear negotiations is set to start. “So many of what I’ve read or heard that people believe about this is fundamentally untrue,” Vance told reporters. The vice…
US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a news conference about President Donald Trump's signed memorandum of understanding with Iran. (Source: Bloomberg)
Vice President JD Vance has a lot riding on the deal to end the war in Iran. The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran came together at the outset of Vance’s book tour, but that’s not the only reason the vice president has been out front defending it while President Donald Trump…