President Donald Trump says the US is no longer seeking a deal to end the war with Iran and directs vice-president JD Vance to stop work on negotiations. Several outlets report Trump makes the change through a social media post, framing Vance’s task as shifting from Iran-related outreach to domestic political priorities.
Across the coverage, outlets agree that Trump’s instruction follows recent efforts by Vance aimed at restarting or pursuing face-to-face peace talks with a hard-line Iranian security official. ABC Australia, The Hindu, Channel NewsAsia, and others say Trump’s comments come shortly after reporting—attributed to the Wall Street Journal—that Vance was considering meetings.
While they largely share the same core facts, outlets differ in emphasis. Some foreground Trump’s claim that an Iran deal is unnecessary (ABC Australia, The Hindu, Channel NewsAsia, Vancouver Sun). Others stress Trump’s instruction to focus on domestic issues related to “corruption” and “crime” in Democrat-run cities and states (The Guardian, The Independent, Star Tribune, Jerusalem Post, Investing.com). The Independent and Jerusalem Post add context about political fallout and Vance’s distancing from Trump’s war approach after electoral setbacks, but details beyond the headlines vary by publication.
