Vance says US has fundamentally changed Middle East with Iran deal US Vice President JD Vance said Washington views negotiations with Iran as a means of achieving results rather than rewarding Tehran, adding that he would attend upcoming talks in Geneva to assess Iran's commitment to the process. "President Trump and I do not see direct negotiations with Iran as a reward for them, but rather as a serious step towards achieving results," Vance said. "I will attend the Geneva negotiations, just as I attended the Pakistan talks, to ascertain the Iranians' intentions and the extent of their seriousness." Vance said the United States would remain engaged in diplomacy while maintaining pressure on Tehran.