US Uses Diplomatic, Military and Economic Tools to Pressure Iran

JAKARTA - Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday, the United States is using diplomatic, military and economic means to pressure Iran, where efforts to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons and maintaining energy price stability are Washington's main goals.

In an interview with Fox News, Vice President Vance expressed his belief that this confrontation would end with a "stronger" US position, Iran without nuclear weapons and the Strait of Hormuz conditions that would again allow oil and gas price stability.

Vice President Vance acknowledged the uncertainty regarding Washington's approach to Tehran, saying Iran is "essentially unpredictable" and has failed to fulfill commitments in the past.

"Iran sometimes makes commitments that they do not keep," said Vice President Vance, launching Anadolu (14/8).

"They made an agreement, but did not comply with it," he added.

Furthermore, Vice President Vance said that the government has various means that can be used and implemented according to the situation that demands it.

"In my opinion, what is actually happening is that we are seeing a president of the United States who is at the peak of his authority with various means, both diplomatic, military, and economic," explained Vice President Vance.

He said Washington used these means "very selectively and very strategically" to achieve its goals.

Vice President Vance identified two main goals: ensuring that Gulf countries continue to supply oil and gas to global markets in order to maintain energy price stability, and ensuring that Iran "will never have a nuclear weapon."

"I am confident that we are achieving both of these goals," he said.

"However, this is basically difficult to predict because the Iranians themselves are difficult to guess, and sometimes they do not fulfill the commitments they have made to us," he said.