Vice President JD Vance said Friday that a potential agreement between the United States and Iran “has the potential to remake the region and lead to lasting peace,” as the Trump administration moves closer to finalizing a deal aimed at reopening the Strait and ending Tehran’s nuclear weapons ambitions.
In a lengthy post on X, Vance pushed back on what he called “fake information” circulating online about the negotiations.
“I’m seeing a lot of fake information about a potential deal to reopen the Strait and end Iran’s nuclear weapons program,” Vance wrote. “First, the Iranians are not receiving any cash, and no funds are being released for simply signing a deal or attending a meeting.”
The vice president said the agreement was designed to protect U.S. and allied interests while providing economic incentives only if Iran complies with its obligations.
“The deal is structured to ensure that the U.S. and its allies concerns are prioritized, and that if the Islamic Republic of Iran meets its obligations, then economic benefits will flow to them and to the entire region,” he continued.
Vance also took aim at critics of the negotiations, including some conservatives skeptical of any agreement with Tehran.
“I’ve noticed a couple of bizarre things in the reporting over the last few hours,” Vance wrote. “First, people who (rightly) said Donald Trump was a historic president a month ago now criticizing a deal based on unconfirmed media reports.”
He also mocked reliance on anonymous online accounts allegedly tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
“Second, people who say you can’t trust a word said by the IRGC who apparently believe anonymously sourced social media posts,” he added.
Vance closed the statement with a message of confidence in Donald Trump and the administration’s negotiating strategy.
“The president is going to get us a good outcome, one way or the other,” he declared
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I'm seeing a lot of fake information about a potential deal to reopen the Strait and end Iran's nuclear weapons program. First, the Iranians are not receiving any cash, and no funds are being released for simply signing a deal or attending a meeting. The deal is structured to…
— JD Vance (@JDVance) June 12, 2026
