--- title: "Vance calls Iran negotiations messy as Trump claims deal near Hormuz Strait" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/vance-calls-iran-negotiations-messy-as-trump-claims-deal-near-hormuz-strait" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/vance-calls-iran-negotiations-messy-as-trump-claims-deal-near-hormuz-strait" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/vance-calls-iran-negotiations-messy-as-trump-claims-deal-near-hormuz-strait.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/vance-calls-iran-negotiations-messy-as-trump-claims-deal-near-hormuz-strait" category: "Conflict & Security" area: "Middle East" published: "2026-08-06T05:45:50.396Z" source_reported: "2026-08-06T05:13:58.000Z" updated: "2026-08-06T05:45:50.396Z" trust_score: 74 critic_score: 58 hype_score: 32 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-06T05:45:23.896952+00:00" --- # Vance calls Iran negotiations messy as Trump claims deal near Hormuz Strait *US vice-president describes Iranians as 'extremely difficult people' while Trump says agreement is imminent* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 74 of 100, higher is better. Multiple outlets corroborate VP Vance's comments. - Craft 58 of 100, higher is better. Lack of direct quotes in most digests. - Hype 32 of 100, lower is better. Some headlines emphasize complexity of negotiations. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - US Vice President JD Vance said negotiations with Iran would be 'messy' and 'take some time', calling Iranians 'extremely difficult people' in a Fox News interview. - President Donald Trump said an agreement to reopen the Hormuz Strait was 'right around the corner', possibly within days, as reported by Aftenposten. - Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said communicating with the country’s leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was 'very difficult' due to his limited public appearances. - No centre-rated outlet reported on the story, leaving a gap in coverage between left and right-leaning publications. US Vice President JD Vance said negotiations with Iran would be a prolonged and difficult process. In an interview with Fox News, Vance described the situation as 'messy' and said it would 'take some time' to reach a resolution. He called Iranians 'extremely difficult people' and acknowledged that progress appeared slow. President Donald Trump said an agreement to reopen the Hormuz Strait was close to being finalised. Speaking to journalists, Trump said a deal could be announced 'tomorrow or the next day', as reported by Aftenposten. Axios, citing unnamed sources, said the agreement between the US, Iran and Oman required only the approval of Iran’s leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and its national security council. Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said communicating with Mojtaba Khamenei was 'very difficult' due to his limited public appearances. Khamenei has not appeared in public since his appointment, following an attack that injured him. Pezeshkian told state television that Khamenei’s presence provided strength to continue negotiations, despite the challenges. ## What the reports agree on All reports agree that Vance described negotiations with Iran as difficult and time-consuming. The digests from The Hindu Business Line, Tribune India, Unknown (Alquds), Crypto Briefing and CNN Brasil, along with Aftenposten’s full report, confirm Vance’s remarks about the complexity of the talks. They also agree that Trump said a deal on the Hormuz Strait was imminent, though none specify a timeline beyond 'days'. ## What the coverage left out No centre-rated outlet reported on the story. None of the right-rated digests mentioned Pezeshkian’s statement about the difficulty of communicating with Khamenei, though Aftenposten’s full report included it. The left-rated digest from Mediaite did not report Trump’s claim that a deal was imminent or the role of Oman in the negotiations. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 17% (1) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 83% (5) 4 of 10 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-06T05:45:23.896952+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 2 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-06T06:15:26.518Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated digest from Mediaite led on Vance’s willingness to take blame for the prolonged conflict in Iran. It quoted Vance saying he was 'happy' to shoulder responsibility for the impasse, framing the statement as a response to criticism over slow progress. The digest did not mention Trump’s claim that a deal was near or Pezeshkian’s remarks about Khamenei’s limited public role. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - The right-rated digests from The Hindu Business Line, Tribune India, Unknown (Alquds), Arutz Sheva and ussanews.com all led on Vance’s description of Iranians as 'extremely difficult people' or 'difficult to deal with'. Tribune India and Unknown (Alquds) added that Iran’s leadership was 'fractured' or 'divided'. Aftenposten’s full report quoted Vance directly and included Trump’s claim that a deal was 'right around the corner', as well as Pezeshkian’s remarks about Khamenei. - Arutz Sheva’s digest focused on Vance’s characterisation of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as 'frank but pleasant', omitting any reference to Iran’s internal divisions or the Hormuz Strait negotiations. ussanews.com’s digest led on conservative criticism of Vance for 'undermining' Trump, framing his remarks as contradictory to the president’s messaging. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 1 - mixed: 3 - high: 2 - unknown: 4 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [The Hindu Business Line](https://thehindubusinessline.com/news/world/us-vp-vance-says-negotiations-with-iran-going-to-be-messy-take-some-time/article71312107.ece) — US VP Vance says negotiations with Iran "going to be messy", "take some time" - [Nettavisen](https://nettavisen.no/nyheter/vance-vil-ta-tid-a-avslutte-iran-krigen/s/5-95-3182826) — Vance: Vil Ta Tid Å Avslutte Iran-Krigen - [Tribune India](https://tribuneindia.com/news/usa-news/us-vp-vance-says-negotiations-with-iran-going-to-be-messy-take-some-time) — US VP Vance says negotiations with Iran going to be messy, take some time - The Tribune - [Aftenposten](https://aftenposten.no/verden/i/16rmyW/vance-vil-ta-tid-aa-avslutte-iran-krigen) — Vance: Vil Ta Tid Å Avslutte Iran-Krigen - [Unknown](https://alquds.co.uk/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86) — Trump's Deputy on Negotiations with the Iranians: "They Are Difficult to Deal with and Their Regime Is divided." - [Arutz Sheva](https://israelnationalnews.com/news/431306) — 'A nice and frank conversation': Vance rejects reports of clash with Netanyahu - [Mediaite](https://mediaite.com/media/tv/jd-vance-says-hes-happy-to-take-blame-for-iran-impasse) — JD Vance Says He’s ‘Happy’ To Take Blame for Iran Impasse - [Crypto Briefing](https://cryptobriefing.com/irans-internal-divisions-complicate-us-negotiations-vp-vance) — Iran's internal divisions complicate US negotiations: VP Vance - [CNN Brasil](https://cnnbrasil.com.br/internacional/negociacoes-com-o-ira-levarao-tempo-diz-vice-de-trump) — Negotiations with Iran Will Take Time, Trump's Vice-President Says. - [ussanews.com](https://ussanews.com/2026/08/05/fox-news-panel-accuses-vice-president-j-d-vance-of-undermining-president-donald-trump-and-contradicting-him-in-public) — Fox News panel accuses Vice President J.D. Vance of ‘undermining’ President Donald Trump and ‘contradicting him in public’ ## Questions **What did JD Vance say about negotiations with Iran?** JD Vance said negotiations with Iran would be 'messy' and 'take some time', describing Iranians as 'extremely difficult people'. He acknowledged slow progress in an interview with Fox News, as reported by Aftenposten and other outlets. **What did Donald Trump say about the Hormuz Strait deal?** Donald Trump said an agreement to reopen the Hormuz Strait was 'right around the corner' and could be announced within days. This was reported by Aftenposten, citing Trump’s remarks to journalists. **Why is communicating with Iran’s leader difficult?** Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said communicating with Mojtaba Khamenei was 'very difficult' because Khamenei has not made public appearances since his appointment. This was reported by Aftenposten. **Which outlets reported on the story?** The story was reported by one left-rated outlet (Mediaite), five right-rated outlets (Aftenposten, The Hindu Business Line, Tribune India, Unknown (Alquds), Arutz Sheva, ussanews.com) and three unrated outlets (Nettavisen, Crypto Briefing, CNN Brasil). No centre-rated outlet covered it. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/conflict/vance-calls-iran-negotiations-messy-as-trump-claims-deal-near-hormuz-strait. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Vance calls Iran negotiations messy as Trump claims deal near Hormuz Strait", https://mediabias.news/conflict/vance-calls-iran-negotiations-messy-as-trump-claims-deal-near-hormuz-strait