JD Vance’s key role in Iran talks presents him with a thorny predicament
Vice-president faces challenges as he assumes potential role of point man in endeavor to end a war he opposed As a man who wears his Christian beliefs on his sleeve, JD Vance is no doubt acutely conscious of Jesus Christ’s dictum from his sermon on the mount declaring that “blessed are the peacemakers”. Yet the US vice-president, a Catholic convert who recently found himself at odds with Pope Leo, is discovering the difficulties of living up to that standard while serving a mercurial political m
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Vice President JD Vance listens as US President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, 23 April 2026 Photograph: Will Oliver/Pool/Will Oliver - Pool/CNP/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenVice President JD Vance listens as US President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, 23 April 2026 Photograph: Will Oliver/Pool/Will Oliver - Pool/CNP/ShutterstockJD VanceAnalysisJD Vance’s key role in Iran talks presents him with a thorny predicamentRobert Tait in WashingtonVice-president faces challenges as he assumes potential role of point man in endeavor to end a war he opposedTue 28 Apr 2026 06.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 28 Apr 2026 06.01 EDTShareAs a man who wears his Christian beliefs on his…
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