Source: New York Post
Vice President JD Vance is quietly emerging as a key player in potential Iran talks as Tehran signals it wants to deal directly with him, sources familiar with discussions told The Post — but the White House insists only President Trump gets to decide who negotiates for the US. The behind-the-scenes insight positions Vance — long seen as a skeptic of foreign military entanglements — as a possible lead negotiator, reflecting both his growing clout inside the administration and a belief among Iranian officials that he represents a different kind of American interlocutor. While Vance would reportedly be Iran’s pick for preferred negotiator, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told The Post that it’s Trump’s choice to decide who that will be — not Tehran’s.
