U.S. Vice President Vance said Washington will continue using economic pressure
to prevent Iran from rebuilding nuclear facilities. He said increasing oil and
gas supply to lower energy prices, combined with punitive steps over attacks on
commercial shipping, would impose significant economic strain on Iran and could
alter its negotiating calculus. Vance described the current phase as one in
which economic pressure is the most effective tool and said the U.S. will
maintain that pressure to ensure Iran’s nuclear sites are destroyed and deter
any attempt to rebuild them.
