Mary Margaret Olihan

And of course, after Vance left the country, Trump announced that the U.S.

would blockade the Strait because Iran had refused to commit to abandoning its nuclear program.

Well, President Trump addressed this a little bit on Monday afternoon as he spoke to reporters outside the Oval Office.

Another U.S.

official who I spoke with laid out six key objectives, and these are what they are.

One, Iran must end all uranium enrichment.

Two, dismantle all major nuclear enrichment facilities.

Three, retrieve highly enriched uranium.

Four, accept a broader peace, security, and de-escalation framework that includes regional allies.

Five, end funding for the terrorist proxies, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.

And six, finally, fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, charging no tolls for passage.

Now, I'm told that this is absolutely still a deal that's on the table, but it's up to the Iranians whether or not they're going to accept it.

I was also told on Monday afternoon by a U.S.

official that, and I'm quoting, there is continued engagement between the U.S.

and Iran and forward motion on trying to get to an agreement.

That's as we hear rumors about more peace talks coming up potentially this week with U.S.

officials and Iranians.

Now, I'll be traveling with the vice president to Georgia today.

And if I can, I intend to ask him some of these questions about the upcoming peace talks, where things stand with Iran and more.

Hey, Ben, great to be here.