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US Vice President wants to find a diplomatic solution with Iran or 'another option'

U.S. Vice President JD Vance described recent talks with Iran as partly successful, with both sides agreeing to a follow-up meeting to address nuclear concerns.

Reuters

February 18, 2026

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two upon departure for Azerbaijan, at Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Armenia, February 10, 2026.

Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday said "in some ways" the United States' diplomatic talks with Iran went well as both parties agreed to meet afterward.


"The president of the United States is very much trying to find a solution here, whether it's through diplomatic options or through another option, that means the Iranians cannot have a nuclear weapon," Vance said on the Fox News program, 'The Story.'


-Reporting by Bo Erickson, Editing by Caitlin Webber/Reuters

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday said "in some ways" the United States' diplomatic talks with Iran went well as both parties agreed to meet afterward.


"The president of the United States is very much trying to find a solution here, whether it's through diplomatic options or through another option, that means the Iranians cannot have a nuclear weapon," Vance said on the Fox News program, 'The Story.'


-Reporting by Bo Erickson, Editing by Caitlin Webber/Reuters

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