Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration’s agreement with Iran is already producing economic and security gains, citing increased oil movement through the Strait of Hormuz, falling gas prices and a second night without Iranian attacks on ships.
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Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s peace plan with Iran is already delivering measurable benefits for Americans, pointing to renewed oil movement through the Strait of Hormuz, lower gas prices and a continued pause in Iranian attacks on commercial vessels.
Speaking at a White House press briefing, Vance said the early effects of the agreement were becoming visible in both energy markets and regional security conditions.
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President Donald Trump recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran aimed at ending the conflict, reopening maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and establishing the next phase of negotiations over Tehran’s conduct. Vance said the deal is already “bearing real fruits for the American people.”
According to Vance, 12.5 million barrels of oil moved through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday night, which he described as a “high” since the conflict began.
“Oil prices are down nearly at their level from the pre-war conflict. Gas prices dropped below $4 a gallon today, for the first time since the conflict, and importantly, they’re gonna keep falling further, given how low oil prices are,” Vance said.
The Strait of Hormuz had been a major focus of the conflict because of its importance to global energy shipments. Disruptions in the waterway had contributed to higher oil and gasoline prices, increasing pressure on American consumers.
Vance said the administration’s agreement has also produced early security results in the region.
“On the military side the Iranians, for the second night in a row, did not shoot at any ships in the Strait of Hormuz. So far, they are honoring their end of the commitment,” he said.
Vance said the United States is also fulfilling its side of the deal by ending its blockade.
The vice president also emphasized what he described as lasting military consequences for Iran, regardless of whether Tehran fully follows through on the rest of the agreement.
“Number one, their nuclear program has been completely destroyed — their capacity for enrichment, the facilities at which they were using to develop enrichment and develop a potential nuclear weapon. Those facilities are still destroyed. Their conventional military is still destroyed. Their capacity to threaten their neighbors is still largely gone,” Vance said.
He said the next test is whether Iran complies with the next stage of Trump’s peace plan.
Vance also pushed back on media coverage suggesting Iran is receiving U.S. financial benefits under the deal. He said any future economic benefit for Iran would depend on full compliance and would not involve American taxpayer money.
“You will hear things about $300 billion or $24 million or this or that number of money or amount of money, and the simple fact is that the only way the Iranians get any of those resources — not a single penny, by the way, from the United States of America, under any circumstances — but the only way that they would ever get any benefit of the bargain is if they comply fully and change their behavior, and so you really have a win-win situation for the United States of America,” Vance said.
He said the agreement leaves the United States in a strong position no matter what Iran chooses next.
“If the Iranians don’t change their behavior, their military and their nuclear program is still destroyed. If they do change their behavior, then they are going to have a transformative relationship with the Middle East, and the Middle East will have a transformative relationship with the people of Iran,” Vance said.
Vance described that outcome as a “win for the American people and for the President of the United States, regardless of which option the Iranians ultimately choose.”
The vice president’s remarks came as the administration continues to promote the Iran agreement as both a security measure and an affordability issue. Officials have argued that reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restoring energy flows will help lower fuel prices, reduce inflation pressure and improve stability in global markets.
Vance framed the deal as a practical result of Trump’s diplomatic strategy, saying the administration had combined military pressure with a negotiated path forward.
The next phase will depend on whether Iran continues to refrain from attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and whether it follows through on commitments tied to the broader peace plan.
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