# Trump says no deal needed with Iran, closes down Vance negotiations
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8 outlets covering · First listed: Washington Post, Nov 12, 2026, 8:31 AM · Read it:
The president suggested Thursday that he was dialing back diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Iran and ending a dealmaking effort by the vice president.
## Who's covering it
In the order they published:
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:06 AM: [Trump says "we don't need a deal with Iran"]() — CBS News (TV network, United States)
President Trump says the war with Iran has been won and "we don't need a deal," as Tehran sticks to its demands and continues attacking ships.
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:10 AM: [Rubio backs blockade, Vance wants deal: Is Trump’s team split on Iran war?]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar)
Torn between military action and diplomacy, US appears to settle for drawn-out economic pressure campaign, blockade.
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:14 AM: [Oil Rises After Trump Says the US Doesn’t Need a Deal With Iran]() — Bloomberg (Business & finance, United States)
Oil rose after President Donald Trump said that the US doesn’t need a deal with Iran, dimming prospects for a breakthrough to end the war that has roiled Middle East supplies.
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:21 AM: [Trump says ‘we don’t need a deal with Iran’]() — CNBC (Business & finance, United States)
Trump directed Vice President JD Vance to instead focus his attention on corruption and crime in Democratic cities and states.
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:41 AM: [Trump says 'we don't need a deal with Iran' and that Vance should focus on Democrats]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States)
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted Vice President JD Vance to focus "his complete and total attention" on any crime and corruption in Democratic-run US cities, saying that effort could save more money than a deal with Iran. "Our Budget could be quickly BALANCED with the correction of this large scale criminal activity. CORRUPTION is in the Democrat Leadership’s blood!" Trump wrote on social media. "We don’t need a deal with Iran. Those days have long since passed. We’ve got their money, Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, and we’ve got their…
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:10 AM: [Trump orders Vance to focus on blue state ‘corruption and crime,’ says ‘we don’t need a deal with Iran’]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
President Trump said Thursday he had told Vice President JD Vance to focus his “complete and total attention” on purported benefit fraud in Democrat-run cities and states rather than international diplomacy, adding that the US does not need to complete a deal with Iran at this time.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:31 AM: [Trump says no deal needed with Iran, closes down Vance negotiations]() — Washington Post (Newspaper, United States)
The president suggested Thursday that he was dialing back diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Iran and ending a dealmaking effort by the vice president.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:53 AM: [Trump tells Vance to forget Iran deal and focus on Democratic corruption]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States)
Vice President JD Vance will not be leading face-to-face peace talks with Iran but will instead be focusing “his complete and total attention” on the administration’s efforts to root out fraud, according to President Donald Trump. The vice president had labeled the war as a top reason for Republicans’ defeat in the 2026 midterm elections