US vice president says all options on table for arming Iranian opposition
US Vice President J.D. Vance said all options remain open regarding arming Iran's opposition, but declined to specify details.
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US Vice President J.D. Vance has stated that all options are on the table regarding arming the Iranian opposition, but refused to disclose the nature of these options.
Responding to a question about providing arms to Iranian opposition groups, Vance said: "All options are on the table, but I will not reveal them."
On negotiations with Tehran, the vice president affirmed that the United States will not negotiate with Iran until it stops targeting commercial vessels, stressing that economic and military pressure on the Iranian regime will continue.
He added that the United States has "many tools to pressure the Iranian regime," confirming that Washington will continue to use all available means of pressure.
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Vance noted that around 15 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, as economic and military pressure on Iran continues.
The vice president stressed that the United States does not target civilians in Iran under any circumstances, saying this is in contrast to the actions of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.