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Donald Trump has instructed Vice President JD Vance to abandon diplomatic negotiations with Iran and focus exclusively on investigating alleged corruption in Democratic-led states and cities.
In a series of Truth Social posts early Thursday morning, the president signaled that the administration was closing the door on a diplomatic settlement with Tehran.
“We don't need a deal with Iran,” Trump wrote. “Those days have long since passed. We've got their money, Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, and we've got their Strait!"
Following the announcement, oil prices rose and stocks declined as markets reacted to renewed uncertainty surrounding the conflict, according to Axios.
The directive marks an abrupt shift for Vance, who has spent months leading U.S. negotiating delegations to secure a ceasefire and resume nuclear talks. Just days ago, the vice president had been weighing direct discussions with senior Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
The move comes days after Vance publicly broke with Trump over the war’s political toll. Vance, who has long been skeptical of U.S.
