Vance at Iran Talks: Middle East at 'Turning Point,' New Leaf or Old Way
⏱️ BÜRGENSTOCK — Vance reaching for optimism while Iran's pledge leaves centrifuges spinning. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: "New leaf or old way" is a binary Vance controls neither side of. Iran's written no-bomb pledge — already public — offers symbolism without dismantlement. Israel, the non-signatory, keeps striking Lebanon. Vance's framing signals Washington needs a win to sell domestically, which Tehran reads as pressure to concede less, not more.
