Vance narrows U.S. deal terms

Vice President JD Vance pushed back on leaked accounts of a Strait and nuclear deal, saying Iran would receive benefits only under stringent terms. AP separately reported a senior U.S. official described five core terms covering nuclear material, dismantlement, frozen funds, Hormuz access, and support for armed groups.

Why this matters. Washington is trying to overwrite Tehran's leaked term sheet with a harder public checklist; the next watchpoint is whether signed language reconciles U.S. conditions with Iran's Hormuz-control and enrichment red lines.