WASHINGTON, February 26. /TASS/. The US administration does not refuse from contacts with Iran, including in Geneva, to settle the problem around the Iranian nuclear dossier diplomatically, but it has other scenarios, US Vice President JD Vance said.
He recalled that President Donald Trump is sending his two best negotiators to Geneva to continue efforts "try to strike the best deal possible."
"The principle is simple: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon that causes problems for us. We have seen evidence they have tried to do exactly that. The president is sending his negotiators to try to address that problem. He wants to address that problem diplomatically," he said, adding that the president has other options as well.
In January, the White House warned that it was ready to use force if Tehran fails to engage in talks aimed at reaching a "fair deal" under which Iran completely drops any plans to obtain nuclear weapons. The Iranian government has repeatedly said it had no plans of creating a nuclear bomb.
On February 17, the second round of negotiations between the US and Iran on the nuclear issue took place in Geneva, mediated by Oman. According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the parties reached mutual understanding on a number of issues, which could serve as a basis for a draft future agreement on the nuclear program. US Vice President JD Vance said that the talks went well on a number of aspects, but Tehran is not yet ready to accept some of the fundamental positions outlined by the White House. Earlier, the United States and Israel insisted that Iran not only scrap its nuclear program, but also stop producing ballistic missiles and supporting pro-Iranian forces in the Middle East. The third round of talks is scheduled for Thursday.