Vance says US-Iran mistrust cannot be fixed overnight

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that deep mistrust between Washington and Tehran cannot be repaired quickly, though he expressed cautious optimism about ongoing diplomatic efforts and suggested Iranian negotiators were seeking a deal.

His remarks came as U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that talks aimed at ending the Iran conflict could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, following the collapse of weekend negotiations that prompted Washington to impose a blockade on Iranian ports.

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran remains in place, with one week still remaining. Vance himself participated in the latest round of discussions held over the weekend in Pakistan.

“There is a lot of, of course, mistrust ⁠between Iran and the United States of America. You are not going to solve that problem overnight,” Vance said during a Turning Point USA event.

He added that Iranian negotiators appeared willing to reach an agreement. “I feel very good about where we are,” Vance added.

The conflict began on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran. Tehran retaliated with attacks on Israel and on Gulf states hosting U.S. bases. The exchanges, along with Israeli operations in Lebanon, have resulted in thousands of deaths and displaced millions across the region.