US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday called the agreement reached with Iran “a big moment for the United States of America,” though he said there’s still work to be done.
“I’m not going to say that everybody’s going to sing Kumbaya tomorrow,” Vance said on Fox News. “It’s going to take a little bit of time to learn the ways of peace, but I do think we took a major, major step tonight.”
Vance said the agreement is built around what he described as three core elements. No. 1 “is the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and of course, the lifting of the naval blockade that we’ve had on Iran, along with it.”
He said the second element is the assurance Iran will never pursue, procure or buy a nuclear weapon. The third element, he said, is compliance.
“This only happens, to be clear, if Iran delivers on their promise,” Vance said.
The vice president also emphasized the positive economic implications for US consumers, who have been hit by months of high gas prices.
“I guess my primary message to the American people is ‘thank you.’ Because of your patience, I think that we solved the problem that has plagued this country,” for decades, he said.
He said Trump has “certainly been very concerned about” high gas prices, “but what we’re going to be able to do is drive down the cost of energy, not just now but for the long term.”
However, as CNN has reported, even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, serious damage to the world energy system has already been done and prewar prices won’t return anytime soon.
