Vance: US ‘locked and loaded’ for military action if Iran talks fail

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US Vice President JD Vance stated the United States is "locked and loaded" for military action should Iran reject nuclear negotiations, signaling a hardline posture toward Tehran's atomic programme ahead of the incoming Trump administration. The statement reflects renewed pressure on Iran to return to the negotiating table, though no specific timeline or conditions for talks have been publicly outlined.

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