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Vance on Iran policy
US Vice-President J.D. Vance told The Washington Post he does not believe potential military action against Iran would drag the United States into a years-long Middle Eastern war.
Vance said he did not know how US President Donald Trump would decide on the Iran issue and described Trump's options as ranging from military strikes "to ensure Iran isn't going to get a nuclear weapon" to a diplomatic solution.
He rejected the idea that "we're going to be in a Middle Eastern war for years with no end in sight," saying "there is no chance that will happen."
Vance on limited strikes
Vance cited last year’s limited US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and the military operation in Venezuela as examples of what he called "very clearly defined" actions.
He used those episodes to argue that US responses can be limited and targeted rather than open-ended, and he framed those precedents as supporting his view that US military options need not lead to prolonged conflict.
Iran-US indirect talks
Representatives of the United States and Iran held a third round of indirect talks in Geneva amid rising military tensions.
The article said no breakthrough was reported.
Oman's foreign minister, who is mediating between the two sides, told the media that further discussions were planned for next week.
The negotiations focus mainly on Iran's contested nuclear programme, with the US seeking to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons.
Iran denies any such intention and has expressed willingness to limit its nuclear programme in exchange for relief from tough US economic sanctions.