US Vice President Vance criticized what he called Iranian “hawks” in the US and other countries, accusing this group of people of disrupting the negotiation process between the Trump administration and Tehran. Vance said that in order to resolve the issue of the attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, diplomatic means are essential, and at the same time he defended the government's negotiation strategy. Vance said, “There is an intriguing situation right now: just as we work hard to advance negotiations, a group of extremely well-funded forces are constantly interfering with it, trying to disrupt negotiations, prevent us from reaching an agreement, and try to reverse the public opinion orientation of the American public.”

US Vice President Vance criticized what he called Iranian “hawks” in the US and other countries, accusing this group of people of disrupting the negotiation process between the Trump administration and Tehran. Vance said that in order to resolve the issue of the attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, diplomatic means are essential, and at the same time he defended the government's negotiation strategy. Vance said, “There is an intriguing situation right now: just as we work hard to advance negotiations, a group of extremely well-funded forces are constantly interfering with it, trying to disrupt negotiations, prevent us from reaching an agreement, and try to reverse the public opinion orientation of the American public.”