Vice President Vance said it remains uncertain whether Trump will sign the preliminary memorandum of understanding with Iran.
"I think it's difficult to accurately say whether the president will sign the MOU or exactly when. We are still going back and forth on several language points," Vance said.
Despite emphasizing the progress already made, Vance noted that several key issues regarding Iran's nuclear program and enriched uranium remain fluid. "There are still some issues concerning the nuclear question, the stockpile of highly enriched material, and enrichment itself. Therefore, we are in ongoing communication with them. We believe, at least so far, that they are negotiating in good faith."
"We hope we can continue making progress so that President Trump will be in a position to approve the agreement, but clearly this remains pending," Vance said, adding he could not guarantee such an agreement would be reached.
"We will always find a moment to sit down and resolve these issues, but only if we make a bit more progress first. I cannot guarantee we will reach that moment, but right now I'm quite optimistic about it."
Despite recent mutual attacks, Vance stated that the ceasefire agreement remains valid, although the U.S. reserves the right to take defensive strikes.
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