Trump Says He’s Pulling Vance Off Iran Talks to Focus on Fraud Campaign

President Trump said he had withdrawn Vice President JD Vance from efforts to restart peace talks with Iran, directing him instead to investigate alleged fraud in Democratic-run areas. The move adds uncertainty about how the administration intends to end the war, with options ranging from intensified strikes to withdrawal or maintaining the current situation.

Vance had recently proposed comprehensive talks with a senior Iranian official through Qatari mediators, after an earlier round in Pakistan ended without agreement. Trump said, “We don’t need a deal with Iran”; meanwhile, skirmishes, a naval blockade and a dispute over the Strait of Hormuz continue. Vance also blamed the war for Republicans’ midterm losses, and planned visits to the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Argentina and Chile were cancelled.