US Vice President J.D. Vance may take the blame for the breakdown of the US-Iranian dialogue and non-compliance with the Islamabad Memorandum, as he was the central participant in negotiations with Tehran, the American publication Politico reported, citing sources.
"He is the one who is most at risk of losing. This memorandum is likely to be a losing one, and this is his ," the publication says, citing a former White House official.
He also stated that violating the memorandum's provisions was inevitable, since it failed to address key issues--the terms of a ceasefire in Lebanon and control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Another official told Politico that Vance's initial doubts about Iran's willingness to comply with the deal with the US helped strengthen his political position.
However, many Republicans believe the vice president will still be among those blamed if the escalation of the conflict causes serious economic hardship.
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Вина за нарушение меморандума США и Ирана может лечь на Вэнса как на центрального участника переговоров, сообщает Politico со ссылкой на источники.
US President Donald Trump claims that Iran had agreed to what he called a "perfect deal" for the United States before attacking a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
"They agreed to a deal yesterday. A perfect deal for us. No nuclear. No this. No that. No nothing. They gave up everything. And then after that, they left the room. And then, within an hour, they launched a drone at a ship," he told NBC News.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, elite units of the Iranian army) fired warning shots at a vessel trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz along an unauthorized route. The strait has been closed until further notice, it added.
The Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels, with the US forces being prepared to ensure free navigation along this waterway, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
"The Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels seeking to lawfully transit the international waterway. U.S. forces are positioned and prepared to ensure that freedom of navigation remains available despite unwarranted Iranian aggression, harassment, threats, and arbitrary declarations," it wrote on X.
"Iran does not control the strait. Traffic is flowing," it underscored, adding that more than 140 vessels has passed through the strait in the past seven days.
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