US still serious about peace talks, despite Trump’s show of indifference

The president has said he doesn’t care that, either way, the US has been militarily victorious. But that sounds a lot like bluster. This is a highly unpopular war. It’s approved by about one in three Americans. Donald Trump’s personal approval ratings have gone down dramatically as the stock market has gone down and oil prices have gone up. Moreover, the sticking point is the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran continues to control. So, Trump wants these things to end. He clearly sent JD Vance as a sign that the US was taking these talks seriously.