The Trump administration believes it is nearing a major agreement aimed at permanently preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, according to Vice President JD Vance, who said a breakthrough could come within days, though negotiations may continue for months before a final accord is reached.

Speaking in an interview with Robert Costa that is set to air on “CBS Sunday Morning,” portions of which were released Tuesday, Vance expressed confidence that the United States is on the verge of securing a long-term resolution to the Iranian nuclear threat.

“Right now, I feel that we are in a position to get a deal that is good for the United States economically and that really does deal with the Iranian nuclear program, not just now, not just while Donald Trump is president, but for the long term, to where my kids can say when they’re adults, ‘Iran is not going to have a nuclear weapon,'” Vance said.

He stressed that the administration views such an outcome as the central objective of its policy toward Tehran.

“That’s the goal of the policy. And I think we’re very close to achieving that goal. But we still got some wood to chop. We’re going to keep doing it,” he added.

Vance also indicated that any agreement would be completed before Americans head to the polls for the November midterm elections.

“I think we’re going to know a lot before the midterm elections,” he said. “Look, I think that the deal could happen in the next week, but the deal could also happen months from now.”

The Vice President’s latest remarks were consistent with comments he made Monday evening during an appearance on Fox News, where he underscored that while Washington and Jerusalem share many strategic priorities, the administration’s approach to Iran will ultimately be guided by what it believes best serves American interests.

“The Israelis and the United States, we have a lot of shared interests. But we also have some situations where our interests diverge, and I think where the president has been very clear here is that while Israel obviously has some objectives that it has, the United States’ main objective in Iran is to ensure that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon,” Vance said.

He argued that developments over the past 18 months have created an opportunity to reach a lasting solution to the nuclear standoff.

“Over the last year and a half, we’ve created the space necessary where the president believes – and I think he’s right – that we can get a long-term settlement to Iran’s nuclear issue,” Vance stated.

Vance acknowledged that Israel may not fully embrace every aspect of such an arrangement, but maintained that the administration is focused on advancing what it considers America’s national interest.

“Now, Israel may like that, they may not like that, but fundamentally, we think this is in the best interest of the United States of America,” he said, adding that Washington will continue pursuing that goal because “that’s what the president of the United States was elected to do.”

The comments came the same day that President Trump projected a decisive outcome in the confrontation over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, saying the United States expects to achieve a complete victory in the near future.

Trump made the remarks during a tele-rally held in support of Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.

“Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and it’s as simple as that. They cannot have, the destruction is so powerful, they cannot have a nuclear weapon. And Lindsey has been fighting with me all the way, all the way for that,” Trump said.

The President expressed confidence that recent efforts are producing results and predicted a major announcement in the coming weeks.

“We’ve been a very tough team, and I think we are winning that battle, but you’re really going to win it over the next two weeks when we declare total victory. It’ll be a total victory. It’ll happen very soon. And oil prices will come tumbling down,” he added.

{Matzav.com}