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Vance says Iran must back commitments with actions, not words

US Vice President JD Vance has said progress in talks with Iran will ultimately be judged by Tehran’s actions rather than its promises, despite describing the latest round of negotiations in Switzerland as productive.

“You can’t trust anybody’s words, you have to trust what they actually do,” Vance said.

He described Iran’s decision to allow weapons and nuclear inspectors into the country as “a big deal”, but stressed that the United States would closely monitor what access inspectors are actually given.

“We’re going to see what they actually let the inspectors do once they’re in the country. That’s going to continually be part of our negotiation,” he said.