JD Vance says the administration is "in the middle of the game" with Iran

A drone strike claimed by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militants hit Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, igniting a fire that the Energy Ministry said was brought under control Sunday with no injuries. The site matters strategically because it lets Aramco ship petroleum products via the Red Sea, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. The episode unfolded as Washington and Tehran remain at odds over reopening that strait; U.S. officials say Iran is demanding sanctions relief, compensation, and limits on U.S. warships, and Tehran has ruled out direct talks. Vice President JD Vance said the administration is still engaged with Iran through an ongoing mix of diplomatic, economic, and military pressure and expects a favorable resolution.