US Vice President JD Vance said Washington has largely achieved its military objectives in Iran and is awaiting Tehran’s response. His remarks came amid reports of US airstrikes targeting key military sites, including Kharg Island. Officials said the precision attacks avoided oil infrastructure and focused on defence systems and logistical assets.

Budapest: US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday said that the United States has largely accomplished its military objectives in Iran.

Speaking during remarks alongside Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest, Vance indicated that the US operations in Iran have met most of their intended goals.

"The United States has largely accomplished its military objectives in Iran," Vance said.

"The ball is in the Iranians court now....Iranians are not the fastest negotiators before the war started and they are certainly not the fastest negotiators now. We recognize there's some delay sometimes in transmitting messages from one person to another, but we feel confident that we can get a response, whether it's positive or negative. We're going to get a response from the Iranians by 8 o'clock tonight. I hope they make the right response, because what we really want is we want a world where oil and gas is flowing freely, where people can afford to heat their homes and cool their homes, where people can afford to transport themselves to work," he added.