Washington DC - Vice President JD Vance said Monday that he and President Donald Trump were optimistic about securing a deal with Iran, after Tehran revealed indirect negotiations with Washington.
"The president and I both feel pretty good about the prospects for potentially coming to a negotiated settlement," Vance told reporters. "We've certainly made some progress. We'll see if we can make some more."
President Trump on Monday said a deal with Iran was possible after Tehran signaled negotiations with Washington and offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions.
"Oil Prices are DROPPING LIKE A ROCK, down almost $10 a Barrel, A RECORD, because people feel that there will not be a War with Iran. Iran wants a settlement as soon as possible. It could happen!" Trump posted ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections.
Nearly 26 minutes into a rambling speech on Monday at the Reflecting Pool in DC, Trump said, "This is the last day before the midterm elections, the most important midterm I believe in our lifetime."
Polls show Democrats poised to seize a majority in the House of Representatives and within reach of the Senate in Tuesday's vote – a shift that would impose the first real political constraints on the president since he took office nearly two years ago.
On Sunday night, Trump threatened to drop "the hammer" on Iran if talks don't go in his favor, an alleged plan that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has previously said no decisions have been made on.