Vance Takes Center Stage on Iran
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On Wednesday afternoon, senior U.S. administration officials finally read the text of a memorandum of understanding with Iran, days after it was digitally signed. The 14-point plan gives the United States and Iran a 60-day runway to figure out a long-term deal to end the ongoing military conflict. On a call with reporters, officials described the MOU as an important step but not a bailout.
“It commits us to quite literally nothing,” one official said. “But of course, if the Iranians do a lot of good, then we want to reward that good behavior and transform their relationship with the Middle East and the world.”
Both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance signed the MOU digitally on Sunday, but delayed publishing the text at the request of the Iranians. Another U.S. official said they agreed to abide by Iran’s timeline to begin to build trust. Trump signed a physical version Wednesday evening in France, but he’s sending Vance to a formal signing ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday.
At a press conference in France at the G7 Summit, the president tempered expectations, saying he would resume bombing if the 60-day agreement did not result in a peace deal. He both acknowledged and warned his vice president.
“If it works out, I’ll take the credit. If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD. You better be careful, JD,” Trump laughed.
Vance has adopted the role of top public spokesman to herald the plan and convince the American people that it is not simply a repeat of the Obama administration’s Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The timing coincides with the release of Vance’s faith-based memoir, Communion. His everywhere-at-once media availability could represent a pivot not only for a future 2028 campaign but also for the office of the vice presidency.
“It’s very high risk and potentially very high reward, but there’s certainly a lot of risk involved in what Vance is doing,” attorney and presidency scholar Roy Brownell told RealClearPolitics. “I think it’s fair to say that conservatives who are hawkish probably are not going to be for Vance anyway. That said, it’s a little bit surprising that the administration has pushed Vance out forward to push what could be seen as a dovish sort of policy, which is ending the conflict.”
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