US Vice President JD Vance on Friday played down recent reports on the potential Iran deal, saying that Tehran would not receive any cash and no funds would be released “for simply signing a deal or attending a meeting.”
In a post on X, Vance said the deal was structured so that Iran would gain economic benefits if it met “its obligations.”
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The vice president also hit back at critics in an apparent swipe at Republican lawmakers and commentators who have publicly criticized US President Donald Trump’s pursuit of a deal
“People who (rightly) said Donald Trump was a historic president a month ago now criticizing a deal based on unconfirmed media reports,” Vance said. “The president is going to get us a good outcome, one way or the other,” he added.
