Vance: The situation with Iran is volatile... but we have the tools to compel it to take practical steps

“Our first goal is to ensure the continued supply of energy to the global economy, and the second is to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.”

“The return of calm to the Strait of Hormuz will support the stability of oil and gas prices for Americans... and the energy file is a priority.”

US Vice President JD Vance confirmed on Thursday that the Trump administration is focusing on two main objectives in its handling of the crisis with Iran: ensuring the continued supply of energy to the global economy and preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, expressing confidence that the crisis will end in a manner that strengthens the United States’ position.

Vance stated that the return of stability to the Strait of Hormuz would contribute to stabilizing oil and gas prices for the American people, noting that the energy file represents a priority to ensure Americans’ ability to afford oil and gas.

He added that the situation with Iran “is characterized by volatility and fluctuation,” but that the United States possesses, in his view, tools that enable it to push Tehran to take practical steps.

He clarified that President Trump has a wide range of diplomatic, military, and economic tools to pressure Iran, emphasizing that the primary goal at the current stage is to ensure the continued flow of energy to the global economy, while the second goal is to absolutely prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Vance criticized the Iranian side, saying that the problem lies with Iranians who “make promises they do not keep and conclude agreements but then fail to comply with their terms.”

He expressed full confidence that the crisis will end in a manner that strengthens the United States’ position and ensures the prevention of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.