Vance says US taking steps on arming Iran opposition but offers no details

WASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the United States is pursuing multiple measures related to arming the Iranian opposition but declined to elaborate. "We are doing a lot of things, but I won't disclose them," Vance told a press conference in Washington when asked about the matter. Vance said economic and military pressure on Iran remains on the table and would continue. He added that Washington will not negotiate with Tehran until Iran halts attacks on commercial shipping, and stressed that U.S. policy toward Iran's leadership has not changed. The remarks follow a similar exchange a day earlier with President Donald Trump, who declined to answer when asked whether the CIA would be sent into Iran to supply weapons and support to protesters. Trump claimed Iran's regime was weakening each day and said Iranians fear directly challenging the government because of the risk of being killed during protests. The comments come amid continued tensions between Washington and Tehran and growing U.S. pressure on Iran over its crackdown on domestic protests.