US Vice President JD Vance announced on Monday that Washington has made significant progress in talks with Iran.

Responding to a question during an interview with Fox News about the possibility of further talks with Tehran, he said that the responsibility now lies with Iran, adding that Iran’s participation at this level of senior officials in negotiations held in Islamabad was a positive development.

Vance explained that the United States expects Iran to make progress on opening the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the negotiations would change if Tehran fails to do so.

He noted that Iran has carried out what he described as economic terrorism directed at the world, adding that Iran should become a normal state and should not seek to possess nuclear weapons.

Vance also said that Iranian officials were told they must remove nuclear materials from the country, and that the United States had clearly explained its red lines.

In a separate context, he said he was saddened by the election loss of Hungarian Prime Minister and his right wing ally Viktor Orban, but said Washington would work with his successor.

Vance, who traveled to Budapest last week to show support for Orban, said he was sad that he lost, but added that he is confident the United States will cooperate very well with the next Prime Minister of Hungary, the leader of the Tisza Party Peter Magyar.

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"Completely Destroyed"...

In turn, US President Donald Trump emphasized that Iran has been completely destroyed, considering that those who suggest otherwise are spreading "fake news."

In a post on Truth Social, he said: "For those still reading the failing New York Times, although Iran has been completely destroyed, militarily and otherwise, you might think that Iran is actually winning, or at least performing well, but this is untrue, and the New York Times knows that this is fake news."

Trump added: "When will this corrupt news organization apologize for its lies and dreadful actions against me, my supporters, and our country itself? Do they have no shame?"

Bloomberg reported, citing informed sources, that the United States and Iran are considering holding a second meeting in an attempt to revive ceasefire talks.

According to the sources, the goal is to hold a new round of US-Iranian talks before the ceasefire ends.