JD Vance says US and Iran are in the ‘middle of the game’ as strait talks stall

Vance warns US still ‘in the middle of the game’ with Iran despite talks

Vice President Vance said Saturday that the U.S. had made progress in negotiations with Iran but warned the war is still “in the middle of the game” as the Trump administration presses Tehran for concessions to help bring the conflict to an end. “I do think that we’ve made some progress over the last few…

Aug 8, 2026

JD Vance says US and Iran are in the ‘middle of the game’ as strait talks stall

Vice President JD Vance said Saturday the US and Iran are "in the middle of the game," as Iran issued a series of demands of the US to reopen vital shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Aug 8, 2026