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Vice President JD Vance said Iran must make a 'meaningful' reduction in uranium enrichment to end the ongoing conflict, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tehran has missed 'multiple' chances for a nuclear deal, deepening the current stalemate. Al Jazeera and other outlets outlined the administration's evolving list of demands for any settlement. Iranian officials pushed back on the framing, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei accusing Rubio of distorting history to justify US 'warmongering,' underscoring the wide gap between Washington and Tehran's negotiating positions.