Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificWorld CupMiddle EastExplainedOpinionVideoFeaturesEconomySportHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Content Live Navigation menuUS-Israel war on IranLive updatesWhat's in the US-Iran agreement?Could Israel sabotage the deal?Bodies of EvidenceLive updates, US vice president says 60-day negotiating period between Washington and Tehran has begun after deal to end war signed.US Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters about the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, on June 18, 2026 [Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA]By Zaid Sabah and Daniel Khalili-TariPublished On 19 Jun 2026
US Vice President JD Vance has defended the deal between Washington and Tehran amid criticism from officials in the United States and longtime ally Israel.
Vance says a 60-day negotiating period has begun after the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by both countries’ presidents.
