US deploying diplomatic, military tools to pressure Iran: Vance

US Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that the Trump administration is deploying diplomatic, military and economic tools to pressure Iran, telling Fox News that Washington is acting from a position of strength to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Speaking to the network, Vance expressed confidence the confrontation would end with the United States "in a stronger position," the Strait of Hormuz reopened for stable commercial traffic, and Iran permanently blocked from the nuclear threshold.

Vance said the president is utilizing the full scope of executive authority to apply pressure "very selectively, very strategically" across multiple domains. "What I think is really happening is that you're seeing a president of the United States at the height of his authority with a lot of tools — diplomatic, military, and economic," he said, adding that the administration deploys these instruments as circumstances warrant.

Broken commitments

The vice president acknowledged significant uncertainty in dealing with Tehran, describing Iran as "inherently unpredictable" and citing a pattern of abandoned agreements that complicates diplomatic efforts. "The Iranians sometimes make commitments that they don't honor," Vance said. "They make a deal, they don't honor the deal."

Energy and nuclear priorities

Vance identified maintaining global energy price stability and denying Iran nuclear capability as Washington's twin objectives, noting that ensuring Gulf states continue supplying oil and gas to world markets remains critical. "I feel confident we're accomplishing both of those goals," he said, "but it's inherently an unpredictable thing because the Iranians themselves are unpredictable, and they sometimes don't honor the commitments they've made to us." The Strait of Hormuz has been blocked to commercial shipping since the US and Israel launched military operations against Iran on February 28.