NEW YORK, August 8. /TASS/. The United States has achieved "some progress" in talks with Iran, US Vice President JD Vance told Fox News.

"They (the Iranians - TASS) want this thing to be over. The question is whether they're able, their system is able to give the things that are necessary for us to be happy, for us to feel like we've gotten what we need out of this particular engagement. That is still to be determined, but I do think that we've made some progress over the last few days, he pointed out.

"We’re talking to Iranians. Of course, we're trying to maximize the amount of oil and gas that are coming out of the Strait of Hormuz. That's the thing that we're most focused on right now," Vance noted, adding: "Right now we’re trying to see if they’re willing to make the kind of long-term changes that would be necessary to have a better relationship with the United States."

"What's been going on for the past week or so is that the Iranians and the Gulf countries, particularly Oman, have been talking about how to ensure the safe flow of traffic" through the Strait of Hormuz, Vance noted. He also emphasized the need to set up a traffic scheme for ships to pass through the waterway safely, mentioning mines allegedly planted in the area.