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Vance says US seeks firm Iranian pledge on nuclear program
April 12, 2026
Middle East Eye
Vance says US seeks firm Iranian pledge on nuclear program US Vice President JD Vance said Washington is seeking an “affirmative commitment” from Iran that it will not pursue a nuclear weapon or the means to rapidly develop one, describing it as the central goal of the negotiations. “Again, their nuclear programme, such as it is, the enrichment facilities that they had before, they’ve been destroyed, he said.
But the simple question is, do we see a fundamental commitment of will for the Iranians not to develop a nuclear weapon, not just now, not just two years from now, but for the long term? We haven’t seen that yet. We hope that we will, Vance told reporters. US Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two after attending talks on Iran in Islamabad on 12 April 2026. Jacquelyn MARTIN / POOL / AFP
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