"The president actually has full confidence in the vice president...[Iran has] nothing else, and so I think the vice president is ready to drive a very hard bargain." Victoria Coates with the Heritage Foundation defends Vice President J.D. Vance against claims of isolationism, arguing that his approach is centered on prioritizing national interests. She adds that Vance, alongside key figures like Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, is actively executing the President's vision on Iran.