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Vance says U.S. is negotiating from a position of strength in Doha Hormuz talks

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What we know

Vice President JD Vance said the United States was negotiating from a position of strength and confirmed Doha discussions—conducted through mediators in separate meetings—had centered on commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, The Independent reported.

The framing matched Trump’s public optimism even as Iranian route threats continued.

What's confirmed

• Vance position-of-strength / Doha Hormuz focus (Independent).

What's still developing

• Concrete U.S. red lines on Iranian route-authorization claims.

Sources

• The Independent — Vance Doha comments link