President Trump Unleashes VP Vance To End This

President Donald Trump is unleashing Vice President JD Vance to represent the Administration in negotiating a ceasefire. Vance will visit Pakistan for a sit-down with Iran.

The question is: Will the Iranian regime finally agree to Trump’s terms to end Operation Epic Fury?

As reported by The Hill:

Vice President Vance said the U.S. delegation is heading to Pakistan with “pretty clear guidelines” from President Trump to negotiate a deal with Iran.

“We’re looking forward to negotiation,” Vance told reporters before departing for Islamabad on Friday. “I think it’s going to be positive.”

Vance is leading the U.S. group, which also includes special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government is acting as a mediator.

“As the president of the United States said, if the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, we’re certainly willing to extend the open hand,” he said. “If they’re going to try to play us, then they’re going to find the negotiating team is not that receptive.”

“So we’re going to try to have a positive negotiation. The president gave us some pretty clear guidelines, and we’re going to see,” he added.

In other words, according to  Vance, the U.S. is entering the talks with defined parameters set by President Trump that we expect, but the Administration is open to negotiations, so long as Iran engages in good faith. But he made it clear that our response would shift if those conditions were not met.

These talks come amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the ceasefire itself. While direct hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have paused, reports indicate that activity in the broader region has not fully subsided. Just days ago, we told you that there have been continued incidents involving other countries in the Middle East, and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz remains inconsistent at best. While more vessels are reportedly moving through the waterway, access appears to be controlled and not fully restored to normal operations.

Another key issue expected to be central to the negotiations is Iran’s nuclear program, particularly its uranium enrichment. U.S. officials have previously outlined proposals that would include what could be called a uranium-swap, where we would take the uranium that they have enriched, in some cases far beyond benign uses, and we would provide them with the uranium they would require for power and medical use – under international oversight. But how likely it is that Iran would make those concessions in the deal remains unclear.

The composition of the U.S. negotiating team has raised a few eyebrows as well. It’s fair to say Vance certainly hasn’t been the primary authority on Iran negotiations in recent weeks, as other senior officials have led efforts up to this point. His role in these renewed talks signals a shift as the Administration moves from military engagement toward diplomacy.

The negotiations are expected to last up to two weeks, though officials suggest it may become clear much sooner whether progress is possible. At the same time, questions remain about the durability of the ceasefire, particularly given ongoing tensions and conflicting interpretations of what the agreement entails.

Today’s Sekulow broadcast included more discussion of Vice President JD Vance departing for Pakistan to lead the negotiations. We also discussed the California fraud investigation, in which authorities have unearthed over $180 billion in potential fraud.  

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