{"id":2583376,"date":"2026-03-24T15:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-vance-and-rubio-are-involved-in-negotiations-with-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:36:16","slug":"trump-says-vance-and-rubio-are-involved-in-negotiations-with-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-vance-and-rubio-are-involved-in-negotiations-with-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Vance and Rubio are &#8216;involved&#8217; in negotiations with Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-vance-and-rubio-are-involved-in-negotiations-with-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2583376&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Trump says that Vice President JD Vance and Senator Marco Rubio are involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pics-zelensky-tours-site-of-alleged-russian-war-crimes-near-kyiv\/\" title=\"PICS: Zelensky Tours Site of Alleged Russian War Crimes Near Kyiv\">ongoing peace talks<\/a> with Iran, joining other White House figures like Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Iranian officials reportedly refused to negotiate with Witkoff and Kushner, according to The Guardian, but Trump indicated negotiations are continuing with multiple people involved. He told reporters in the Oval Office that the other side would like to make a deal and that, while Iran\u2019s military assets have been weakened, the United states remains open to diplomacy and even suggested a major strike had been considered but held off to pursue talks. Trump also referenced the idea of \u201cregime change\u201d in Iran, though white House officials have said regime change is not a goal of the conflict. The piece also features a video of Trump\u2019s remarks and notes several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-trump-makes-an-announcement-about-the-defense-department\/\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: ... makes an announcement about the Defense Department\">related recommended stories<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump says Vance and Rubio are &lsquo;involved&rsquo; in negotiations with Iran<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2541904\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> said on Tuesday that Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4491377\/vance-north-carolina-pray-for-troops-iran-operation-epic-fury\/\">JD Vance<\/a> and Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"51\">Marco Rubio <\/a>are involved in ongoing peace talks with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The president had originally tapped special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to lead talks with Tehran. However, Iranian officials refused to negotiate with Witkoff and Kushner, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/mar\/24\/pakistan-army-chief-iran-peace-talks-trump-call\"><em>The Guardian<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4501881\/trump-swears-in-mullin-as-new-homeland-security-secretary\/\">Trump swears in Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4501711\/watch-live-trump-swears-in-markwayne-mullin-dhs-chief\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump swears in Markwayne Mullin as DHS chief<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4501596\/trump-product-of-usa-campaign-meat-poultry-egg-products\/\">Trump admin rolls out &#8216;Product of USA&#8217; campaign for American meat, poultry, and egg products<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re in negotiations right now. They&rsquo;re doing it, along with Marco and JD; we have a number of people doing it,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-claims-twice-that-350-million-americans-have-been-vaccinated-more-than-u-s-population\/\" title=\"WATCH: Biden Claims Twice That 350 Million Americans Have Been Vaccinated, More Than U.S. Population\">president told reporters<\/a> in the Oval Office. &ldquo;The other side, I can tell you, they&rsquo;d like to make a deal. And who wouldn&rsquo;t if you were them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look, their navy is gone. Their air force is gone. Their communications are gone. That&rsquo;s the biggest problem,&rdquo; Trump continued. &ldquo;As opposed to Iran, we&rsquo;re roaming free. We can do whatever we want, and as you know, today, we were going to have the privilege of shooting down a very <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >big electric generation plant<\/a>, one of the biggest in the world, and one shot to the right location, ends the plant and it collapses, and we held off, based on the fact that we&rsquo;re negotiating.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance had been rumored to lead the U.S. delegation in potential face-to-face negotiations with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iranian officials<\/a>. White House officials declined to comment on those reports.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;JD is involved, and Marco is involved, and Jared Kushner is involved, very smart guy, and Steve Witkoff, smart guy, is involved, and I&rsquo;m involved. I&rsquo;m involved,&rdquo; Trump said when asked about the topic Tuesday. &ldquo;Why, I&rsquo;m going to be so big and go &lsquo;I don&rsquo;t want to talk?&rsquo; I&rsquo;m about the President of the United States &hellip; and I&rsquo;m not going to talk about it?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Though <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House officials<\/a> have repeatedly stated that &ldquo;regime change&rdquo; is not a goal of the war, the president used the term on Tuesday to describe what had happened in Iran as a result of U.S.-Israeli strikes taking out the country&rsquo;s top leadership.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know, this is a change in the regime, because the leaders are all very different than the ones that we started off with that created all those problems,&rdquo; he stated. &ldquo;I think we can say this is regime change, right?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This war has been won. The only one that likes to keep it going is the fake news,&rdquo; Trump added.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4495646\/trump-will-not-submit-budget-request-without-iran-dhs-stability\/\"><strong>TRUMP WON&rsquo;T SUBMIT HIS BUDGET REQUEST WITHOUT IRAN AND DHS &lsquo;STABILITY&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can watch Trump&rsquo;s comments in full below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"3yizEztX9Kc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"President Trump Participates in a Swearing-In Ceremony for the Secretary of Homeland Security\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3yizEztX9Kc?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump says Vance and Rubio are in Iran talks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2583377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26083676954921.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546,33651,538],"tags":[73212,5438,3634,15469],"class_list":["post-2583376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-iran-negotiations","tag-rubio","tag-trump","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26083676954921.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2583376"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583376\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2583380,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583376\/revisions\/2583380"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2583377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2583376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2583376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2583376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}