Talks between the U.S. and Iran have made “great progress” despite “threatening” and “whining,” U.S Vice President JD Vance has said. Speaking on Monday, Vance said the talks in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, were continuing and Tehran had agreed to permit International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors back into Iran. The talks were strained over the weekend when Iran announced it had closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes on Lebanon, saying these violated the ceasefire. “Yes, there was a little bit of threatening, there was a little bit of whining, but at the end of the day, the talks continued, and we made great progress,” Vance told reporters.

US Vice President JD Vance announced significant headway in diplomatic talks with Iran, aiming for a lasting shift in Middle Eastern relations. Speaking from Switzerland, Vance…

US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said that “great progress has been made” over the last few hours in talks with Iran, and expressed hope that “additional progress” would be ma…