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Vance rules out Iran talks until attacks on Hormuz shipping stop

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Local time
2:12 PM in New York
Where
Washington, D.C., United States

At a White House briefing, Vice President JD Vance said 'we are not going to talk to them unless they stop shooting at commercial shipping,' said major combat operations were not ongoing, and claimed about 15 million barrels of oil left the strait the previous night. He said the U.S. was investigating the reported strike on a wedding in southern Iran but was 'extremely skeptical' of Iranian state media.

Why it matters

The precondition ties any resumption of diplomacy to Hormuz shipping; CENTCOM said the same day it had redirected 87 vessels and disabled three under its blockade of Iran.

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Correction

  • Corrected the time from 5:50 PM New York time, Sep 3, 2026 to 2:12 PM New York time, Sep 3, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Vance Says US Won't Resume Iran Talks Until Hormuz Shipping Attacks Stop"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C. to Washington, D.C., United States; reclassified it from diplomatic-statement to diplomacy; updated the sourcing note; merged 3 duplicate entries into this one ("U.S. Enforces Hormuz Blockade as White House Reviews Civilian Casualty Claims", "US Vice President Vance conditions Iran diplomacy on cessation of Strait of Hormuz attacks", "JD Vance States US Investigating Sirik Strike Civilian Casualties"); added 4 sources: The Times of Israel, CBS News live updates, Al Jazeera live. Why and evidence