These were the updates from the Israel-Iran conflict for Sunday, June 22, 2025.
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US pursuing âlong-term settlementâ with Iran: Vance
Vice President JD Vance has claimed the US attacks had successfully set back Iranâs nuclear weapons programme, adding that Trump now hopes to pursue a diplomatic solution.
âWe do not want to protract this or build this out any more than itâs already been built out. We want to end their nuclear programme,â Vance told NBCâs Meet the Press.
âWe want to talk to the Iranians about a long-term settlement here,â he added.
As weâve been reporting, Iranâs Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the US strikes have blown up any possibility of diplomacy.
JD Vance [File: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]