Vance stated that significant progress had been made in negotiations with Iran, and the second round of talks would depend on Iran.

CoinFeed reported on April 14th that, according to Jinshi News, US Vice President Vance stated in an interview with Fox News that the US has made significant progress in negotiations with Iran. When asked if there would be further negotiations, Vance said the ball was in Tehran's court. He added that the US expects Iran to make progress on opening the Strait of Hormuz and warned that the situation would change if Tehran did not do so. Furthermore, according to Fox News, Vance revealed details of the negotiations, stating that the US delegation withdrew after determining that Iranian negotiators lacked the authority to reach a final agreement, and any progress now depends on the approval of the Tehran leadership.