Vice President Vance: US wants to pursue diplomatic process with Iran
Vice President J.D. Vance said on Sunday that the United States had successfully set back Iran's nuclear weapons program, adding that President Donald Trump now hopes to pursue a diplomatic solution.
'We do not want to protract this or build this out anymore than it's already been built out. We want to end their nuclear program,' Vance said, speaking on NBC's 'Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.'
'We want to talk to the Iranians about a long-term settlement here,' he added.
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