For the moment, JD Vance is sitting here in Washington, waiting to see whether or not the Iranians will agree to the talks.
It’s clear that the blockade isn’t moving; Trump believes it is costing Iran $500 million a day, which is totally unsustainable. The US president also dismissed the idea that he is under pressure to get a deal, saying he can wait.
He’s clearly taking a hard line with these discussions and believes that Iran wants this deal no more than the US. Clearly, people in the US are tired of higher prices, but some would say that that’s the price to pay for a non-nuclear Iran.