Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUS Vice President JD Vance has emerged as the chief defender of the memorandum of understanding President Donald Trump signed with Iran, a notable shift for a politician previously known for skepticism regarding foreign military interventions.This prominent role is viewed as a significant political gamble for the vice president, potentially bolstering a future White House bid by associating him with the resolution of an unpopular conflict, but also positioning him as a potential scapegoat if the deal fails.Trump joked about such a possibility on Wednesday, saying, “If it works out, I’m going to take the credit. If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD.”The agreement, digitally signed by the U.S. with Iran, initiates a two-month negotiating period and stipulates that Iran's highly enriched uranium must be diluted under international supervision, alongside a renewed commitment from Iran not to procure or develop nuclear weapons, with other commitments still requiring negotiation.The deal has drawn considerable criticism from both conservative and Democratic lawmakers, as well as from Israel and pro-Israel advocates, who express concerns that it offers Iran immediate advantages without sufficient reciprocal guarantees and does not definitively address the issue of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon.In full‘I’m blaming JD’: Trump jokes at Vance’s expense on what happens if Iran deal doesn’t work outThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
JD Vance becomes the face of Trump’s deal to end the war with Iran
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUS Vice President JD Vance has emerged as the chief defender of the memorandum of understanding President Donald Trump signed with Iran, a notable shift for a politician previously known for skepticism regarding foreign military interventions.This prominent role is viewed as a significant political gamble for the vice president, potentially bolstering a future White House bid by associating him with the resolution of an unpopular conflict, but also positioning him as a potential scapegoat if the deal fails.Trump joked about such a possibility on Wednesday, saying, “If it works out, I’m going to take the credit. If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD.”The agreement, digitally signed by the U.S. with Iran, initiates a two-month negotiating period and stipulates that Iran's highly enriched uranium must be diluted under international supervision, alongside a renewed commitment from Iran not to procure or develop nuclear weapons, with other commitments still requiring negotiation.The deal has drawn considerable criticism from both conservative and Democratic lawmakers, as well as from Israel and pro-Israel advocates, who express concerns that it offers Iran immediate advantages without sufficient reciprocal guarantees and does not definitively address the issue of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon.In full‘I’m blaming JD’: Trump jokes at Vance’s expense on what happens if Iran deal doesn’t work outThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
