Vice President JD Vance addresses Republican concerns about a memorandum of understanding with Iran as the next phase of nuclear negotiations moves forward. After announcing that a 60-day timeline begins, Vance said much of the criticism he has heard about the agreement is “fundamentally untrue.” He argues that concerns from within his party about what the memorandum would mean for Iran are overstated and that Iran is complying with the deal so far, according to one account. The memorandum is described as a 14-point framework intended to guide negotiations during the upcoming 60-day period. Congressional Republicans have been divided, with some lawmakers warning that the memorandum could strengthen Iran or otherwise benefit Tehran. Vance’s comments are positioned as a response to that internal backlash, as the government moves from the initial memorandum phase into the timed negotiations that follow. The reporting centers on both the start of the 60-day clock and Vance’s rebuttal of claims made by GOP critics about the agreement’s implications and Iran’s adherence.