Vans plans to take the lead in US-Iran talks, and his "anti-war" stance may help break the ice in diplomacy

Odaily Planet Daily News - U.S. Vice President Vance is preparing to undertake the most important task of his career: leading the United States’ efforts to end this war, a conflict he has been cautious about from the very beginning. Vance has had multiple phone calls with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and has participated in indirect communications with Iran. He is expected to become the chief negotiator for the U.S. in potential peace talks. According to American and Israeli sources, Vance is deeply skeptical of Israel’s optimistic pre-war assessments regarding the course of the conflict, and it is currently expected that the war will continue for several more weeks. Vance’s advisors believe that there are elements within Israel attempting to sideline the Vice President, possibly because they consider him not tough enough. Israeli officials have denied this. White House officials stated that Vance’s experience in the government, along with his consistent opposition to endless overseas conflicts, makes him a more acceptable dialogue partner for Iran than Witkoff and Kushner, who were responsible for the previous two rounds of unsuccessful negotiations. (Jinshi)