JD Vance is the face of the beleaguered Iran deal – is he its fall guy?
Key takeaways
- JD Vance after the US and Iran held high-level talks at in Emmen, Switzerland, on 22 June 2026.
- JD Vance has taken the greatest gamble of his vice-presidency by making himself the face of the Iran ceasefire deal – a shaky agreement that already seems to be unraveling at the seams.
- But after months spent in limbo due to the war, it may be the best chance for him to find his feet again.
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JD Vance after the US and Iran held high-level talks at in Emmen, Switzerland, on 22 June 2026. Photograph: Nathan Howard/Reuters View image in fullscreen JD Vance after the US and Iran held high-level talks at in Emmen, Switzerland, on 22 June 2026. Photograph: Nathan Howard/Reuters JD Vance Analysis JD Vance is the face of the beleaguered Iran deal – is he its fall guy?Andrew Rothin Washington. The vice-president, leading a foundering peace deal to end the kind war he’s opposed in the past, is left holding the bag
JD Vance has taken the greatest gamble of his vice-presidency by making himself the face of the Iran ceasefire deal – a shaky agreement that already seems to be unraveling at the seams.
But after months spent in limbo due to the war, it may be the best chance for him to find his feet again.