JD Vance says Iran "is willing to make longer-term changes" for improved Washington ties

Iran has presented the United States with six demands it says must be met before it will allow commercial shipping to resume through the strategic Hormuz passage, including a full cessation of armed actions against Tehran and its allies. Washington says it has achieved some headway in talks with Tehran, but officials are still gauging whether the Iranian government will adopt enduring policy shifts that could foster a more constructive bilateral rapport. The outcome is viewed as pivotal because reopening the waterway would affect global oil flows and broader U.S.–Iran relations.