Vice President JD Vance speaks to members of the media after the U.S. and Iran held talks at the Lake Lucerne Summit, near Stansstad, Switzerland, June 22, 2026.(Nathan Howard/Pool via Reuters)
A ‘peace’ unworthy of the word.
Republicans have consigned themselves to a torturous ordeal in which they’re forced to relearn why they opposed Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal in the first place.
Upon the conclusion of the first round of talks with the Iranian delegation in Switzerland, America’s lead negotiator, JD Vance, said the two sides had set “a good foundation for a successful final deal.” As evidence of progress, the vice president revealed that the Iranians had agreed to let International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors back into the country.
