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 claims 2028 can wait, but his dual media blitz for a new Catholic memoir and a high-stakes US-Iran deal tells a different story.

VP JD Vance says the US expects Israel to back the new US-Iran memorandum once verification details emerge, as oil prices drop on Strait of Hormuz news.

JD Vance will lead the US delegation for the Iran peace deal signing in Switzerland as the agreement aims to reopen Strait of Hormuz and ease tensions.

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The US vice-president also said nuclear inspectors would return to Iran as part of the deal with Washington to end the war

In an interview with ABC, Vance noted that the US administration believes "it’s a good deal for the people of Israel.” • The US VP argued that Iran wants to "turn over a new leaf"…

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

When it comes to foreign policy, Donald Trump is neither hawk nor dove. He’s a dealmaker who plays differing sides off each other. In so doing, he ends up disappointing warmongers…

"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."

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…

Why J.D. Vance wants to be the face of the Iran deal.

Donald Trump said he will blame JD Vance if the Iran deal does not work out.

Vice President JD Vance has embraced the role of being the chief defender of the agreement he and President Donald Trump signed with Iran over the weekend.

WASHINGTON (AP) — JD Vance was supposed to be spending the week promoting his new book, the kind of event a potential presidential candidate like the vice president typically uses

The Republican vice president has embraced the role of chief defender of the agreement he and President Donald Trump signed with Tehran.

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Vice President JD Vance faces tough questions at the White House after President Trump signed a landmark U.S.-Iran peace agreement. Vance revealed key details of the deal,…

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Vance emphasized that if Iran doesn't "change their behavior, they don't get the benefit of the bargain."