President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he liked the idea of blaming Vice President JD Vance if a deal to end the war with Iran does not work out. Trump, addressing reporters at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, also said he might stay in Europe to sign a memorandum of understanding with Iran, but that he also might not stay. The president seemed to suggest that the memorandum might not result in a deal with Iran to permanently end the conflict that would not look good for him. “This is a memorandum of understanding,” Trump said. “It’s very important, but it might not be the kind of document that I should be signing.”

Vance, a former Marine, has long been considered one of the more dovish voices in President Donald Trump's inner circle.

Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump’s approach to Iran, saying, “people confuse the ends with the means.”

"This way, if it works out, I'm going to take the credit," Trump said. "If it doesn't work out, I'm blaming JD."