Vance reports progress as Iran demand end to US blockade

Published November 3, 2026 Updated November 3, 2026 10:34am

US Vice President JD Vance says Washington has made progress in indirect peace talks with Iran, while Tehran insists the US must lift its naval blockade before an agreement can be reached, Al Jazeera reports.

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