Vance's Transformative Talk on US-Iran Ties Meets Tehran's Defiant Stance

Vice President JD Vance floated the idea that U.S.-Iran relations could be transformed through Switzerland-talk negotiations, but Iranian officials made clear they’re not there to be friends and aim to extract billions in relief while insisting they will not relinquish the right to enriched uranium for civilian power; Iran’s leadership argues safeguards and assurances could accompany enrichment, even as it signals that a deal could boost its economy, and the U.S. maintains that Tehran must curb any weapons-related ambitions as talks continue.