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US Vice President JD Vance told Reuters that Iran must reduce its nuclear enrichment capacity significantly, specifically questioning why Iran needs 60% enriched fuel if it does not want a nuclear weapon. This demand is part of ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the seven-month war between the US and Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Vance also expressed uncertainty about decision-making authority within Iran's leadership following recent political changes there.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On October 6, US Vice President JD Vance gave an exclusive interview to Reuters while campaigning for Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska. The seven-month war between the United States and Iran has become a political liability for President Donald Trump ahead of November's midterm elections. During the interview, Vance stated that for any agreement to be reached, Iran must significantly reduce its nuclear enrichment capacity, emphasizing that merely promising future reductions is insufficient. He questioned why Iran would need 60% enriched fuel if it does not intend to build a nuclear weapon and asserted that reducing highly enriched fuel production is a basic threshold issue.
Vance's comments reflect the ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran aimed at ending the conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which is crucial for global energy shipments. However, President Trump has rejected Iran’s latest proposal and warned of intensified military operations post-elections. Despite these challenges, Vance maintained that the U.S. remains open to a negotiated settlement but insists on concrete actions rather than mere assurances from Tehran.
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US vice president JD Vance has said Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity for Washington to agree to an end to the seven-month war.
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Washington → say → war
In an exclusive interview with Reuters, Vance said the US remained open to a negotiated settlement but would not accept promises in place of action.
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US → say → action
“We're not going to trade words for actions,” Vance said.
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Vance → go → actions
Vance, who has taken a leading role in efforts to negotiate an end to the conflict, said any agreement would require Iran to reduce its enrichment capacity.
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agreement → take → capacity
“If you don't want a nuclear weapon, then why do you need 60% enriched fuel?” he said.
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he → want → fuel
“If you want to show commitment to not building a nuclear weapon, don't build highly enriched fuel.”
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you → want → fuel
He said Iran would need to take a substantive step on enrichment to demonstrate that commitment.
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Iran → say → commitment
The comments come as Washington and Tehran have exchanged proposals aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global energy shipments.
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Washington → come → shipments
US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest offer and warned that military operations could intensify after next month’s US midterm elections.
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operations → reject → elections
US questions who is calling the shots in Iran
Vance also said Washington remained uncertain about how decisions are made inside Iran, particularly over the authority of Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi.
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decisions → question → Pezeshkian
The two are among the Iranian officials with whom the US has been in contact, but Vance said it was unclear how much authority they wield within Iran’s wider power structure following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes at the start of the war.
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they → say → war
“One of the things we picked up on is it's not totally clear how their country makes decisions,” Vance told Reuters.
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Vance → pick → Reuters
Iran has pushed back against that assessment.
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Iran → push → assessment
Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said US officials were well aware of their Iranian counterparts and understood how Iran’s decision-making system worked, arguing that the real problem was Washington’s “contradictory positions and mixed messaging”.
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problem → say → counterparts
Trump has similarly said that his “biggest problem” is that nobody knows who is running Iran.
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who → say → Iran
War becomes political problem for Trump
Vance’s comments come as the war increasingly becomes a political liability for the Trump administration and Republicans ahead of the November midterm elections.
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war → become → elections
The conflict is costing about $3 billion a month, according to a Congressional budget office forecast cited by Reuters, while higher energy prices have put Republicans on the defensive in competitive states that could determine control of Congress.
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that → cost → Congress
Vance has sought to defend Trump’s handling of the war on the campaign trail, urging voters not to let the conflict deter them from supporting Republican candidates.
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conflict → seek → candidates
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