Vance pushes for Iran to negotiate ceasefire deal as Trump escalates pressure

Published April 7, 2026 9:37am ET



Vice President JD Vance implored leaders in Iran to respond promptly to President Donald Trump‘s demand for a ceasefire deal by 8 p.m. Tuesday to avoid the unnecessary loss of innocent life.

While speaking at a press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest, Vance said that the end of the war in Tehran “is ultimately up to the Iranians.”

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