Vance says US not there yet on Iran, but close

US ​Vice President JD Vance on Thursday ‌(May 28) told reporters that Washington was “not there yet” with Iran on an agreement but that the parties ​were close, adding that the ​US was in a position where it ⁠could substantially set back Tehran’s ​nuclear program.

The United States and Iran reached an ​agreement on Thursday (May 28) to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait ​of Hormuz, pending US President Donald ​Trump’s approval, sources told Reuters.

Vance said there were ‌a ⁠couple of sticking points in talks with Tehran concerning its enriched uranium stockpile and the question of enrichment.
“It’s hard ​to say ​exactly ⁠when or if the president is going to sign the ​MOU. We’re going back and ​forth ⁠on a couple of language points,” Vance said.

“I can’t guarantee that we’re going ⁠to ​get there, but right ​now I feel pretty good about it,” he ​said.