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J. D. Vance: “We have all the cards. If the Iranians want the benefits of…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Vice President JD Vance Briefs Members of the Media, Jun. 18, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 13:38

And if that's not reflected in the final deal, there's not going to be a final deal. And that is, I keep coming back to this fundamental structural point of this negotiation. Which is that We have all the cards. If the Iranians want the benefits of the bargain, they have to give us the things that are necessary to get those benefits. Go ahead. Thank you, Mr. Vice President. Both of you guys, there's one in the white and then one in orange, I think. What about the pink? I'm sorry. (13:38–13:46)

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Asserts that the U.S. holds the negotiating advantage over Iran in the current talks.

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