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Vance Warns US Is 'Locked and Loaded' for Iran Strike if Nuclear Talks Collapse

Sourced from 3 publications

  • •Vance said the US is 'locked and loaded' for military action if Iran refuses a nuclear deal, according to Al Jazeera.
  • •Negotiations between Washington and Tehran have shown progress, though specifics of the terms remain undisclosed.
  • •A nuclear-armed Iran could trigger a global arms race, Vance warned, framing the issue as a broader nonproliferation concern.
  • •President Trump has delayed any immediate military action to allow diplomatic talks to continue.

Sources

Vance: US ‘locked and loaded’ for military action if Iran talks fail

Al Jazeera

JD Vance sends warning to Iran, says US ‘locked and loaded’ if Tehran talks fail

Dnaindia

JD Vance Says Nuclear-Armed Iran Remains Red Line' For US Amid Talks To End War

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