Trump sidelines Vance from Iran talks, shifts him to US corruption probe
US President Donald Trump has said Washington no longer wants a deal with Iran and has told Vice-President JD Vance to concentrate on alleged crime and corruption in Democratic-run US states and cities. Trump said the US holds Iran's money and the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices rose and stock markets fell after the announcement, according to Axios. Vance had led the negotiations for a short-lived truce in the eight-month-old war. The move came as the administration weighed intensifying military operations or withdrawing from the conflict.
Key facts
- Trump alleged billions of dollars a month were being stolen from Minnesota, California and Illinois.
- The Wall Street Journal reported Vance was considering face-to-face talks with a senior Iranian security official.
- Middle East Eye, citing Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin, reported Qatar would host a Vance meeting with Mohsen Rezaei.
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said diplomacy should resume without delay to end the US-Iran war.
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Why it matters
The change removes the vice-president from efforts to end a war that has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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First published from CNBC, The Straits Times, Al-Monitor, South China Morning Post and The Jerusalem Post