Overview

• Vice President JD Vance reaffirmed President Trump’s decade-long stance that Iran must not acquire a nuclear weapon and applauded recent diplomatic efforts to halt enrichment
• Prominent MAGA voices such as Tucker Carlson have accused the administration of being complicit in Israel’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, exposing rifts within the party
• International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors have found Iran in violation of its nonproliferation obligations due to high-level uranium enrichment
• Trump urged residents of Tehran to evacuate, called for Iran’s unconditional surrender and asserted that U.S. and Israeli forces now control the skies over Iran
• Recent indirect talks mediated by Oman have faltered over enrichment limits and inspection protocols, and Vance cautioned that military options remain on the table