J. D. Vance faces mounting political pressure after a turbulent week marked by diplomatic setbacks and shifting global alliances. His high-stakes visit to Islamabad ended without a breakthrough on the Iran issue, raising serious questions about Washington’s negotiating leverage amid the ongoing crisis. Despite the deadlock, Vance insisted that “progress” had been made with Tehran, even as key disagreements remain unresolved. Compounding the setback, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suffered a major political blow, dealing indirect damage to Vance and the broader political orbit of Donald Trump.
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