Exclusive | Trump says Vance ‘has nothing to prove’ as VP leads Iran peace talks

Nypost · 🇨🇳 public China · Apr 10, 2026 · 959 words · By Steven Nelson; Josh Christenson

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Trump says Vance ‘has nothing to prove’ as VP leads Iran peace talks WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post that Vice President JD Vance “has nothing to prove” as he prepares to lead negotiations to end the Iran war.

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Vance will serve as Trump’s top emissary in Islamabad, Pakistan, for talks beginning Saturday — trying to turn a two-week cease-fire into a permanent deal solidifying core war aims, including an end to Tehran’s nuclear enrichment.

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“He doesn’t have to prove anything because he’s doing a very good job,” Trump said in a phone interview when asked if he viewed the assignment as a test of Vance’s negotiating prowess and status as Trump’s heir apparent.

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Claim 1: “Iran delayed a full reopening of the waterway and pointed to Israeli strikes in Lebanon as proof that the cease-fire agreement was not being honored.”

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Claim 2: “Trump declared victory in the war following the cease-fire deal on Tuesday, touting the destruction of most of the Iranian regime’s missile and drone systems.”

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Claim 3: “China and Turkey程序员 were able to get ships out of the strait due to their diplomatic stance and financial arrangements with Iran.”

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Claim 4: “On Thursday, just nine commercial ships exited the strait — far fewer than the roughly 135 per day that were transiting the Persian Gulf before the war started on Feb. 28.”

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Claim 5: “Vance said the IDF is willing to 'check themselves' to let negotiations move forward.”

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Claim 6: “Vance will serve as Trump’s top emissary in Islamabad, Pakistan, for talks beginning Saturday — trying to turn a two-week cease-fire into a permanent deal solidifying core war aims, including an end to Tehran’s nuclear enrichment.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman; August 2, 1984) is an American politician and author serving as the 50th vice president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he repres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Usha Bala Vance (née Chilukuri; born January 6, 1986) is an American lawyer and second lady of the United States since 2025, being the wife of JD Vance, the 50th vice president of the United States. S…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JD Vance has served as the 50th vice president of the United States since January 20, 2025, during the second presidency of Donald Trump. Vance, a member of the Republican Party who had previously ser…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_presidency_of_JD_Vance

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Claim 7: “Vance will be joined by special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Former president Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican nominee for President of the United States, considered several prominent Republicans and other individuals before selecting Senator JD Vance of Ohio …
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Claim 8: “Trump said US warships are restocking for possible resumed strikes on Iran if there’s no deal.”

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Claim 9: “Vance, an Iraq War veteran, is a longtime skeptic of military interventions.”

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Claim 10: “The preliminary cease-fire was premised on the reopening of the strait, through which nearly one-quarter of the world’s seaborne oil passes.”

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Claim 11: “President Trump told The Post that Vice President JD Vance 'has nothing to prove' as he prepares to lead negotiations to end the Iran war.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
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Claim 12: “The US team’s top objectives include convincing Iran to hand over an estimated 1,000 pounds of highly enriched uranium and returning the Strait of Hormuz to being fully open.”

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Claim 13: “Ghalibaf warned US negotiators that Tehran still expected two conditions to be met: a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s blocked assets prior to the commencement of negotiations.”

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Claim 14: “Tehran’s closure of global shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz has spiked oil prices and delayed the exporting of other critical goods.”

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Claim 15: “Iran is expected to be represented by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the speaker of the country’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.”

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