# Vance says US will not talk to Iran unless it stops shooting at ships

https://mins.news/en/item/44228

- Reuters, 2026-09-03 18:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/vance-says-us-not-talking-iran-unless-they-stop-shooting-ships-2026-09-03/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a99bb846f82110001165980

> U.S. Vice President JD Vance told reporters Thursday that Washington does not intend to negotiate with Iran unless Tehran halts attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

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