Vance says 60-day Iran talks window begins Thursday under Trump-backed memorandum

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the 60-day negotiating window set out in a memorandum of understanding approved by President Donald Trump and Iranian leaders begins on Thursday. He said the next phase will address governance of the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington insisting the key oil-and-gas shipping route remain free of tolls. The interim pact pushed the hardest issues into later talks, and many analysts doubt a final settlement can be reached within the 60-day period, according to Reuters.