Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday hinted that the U.S. could resume active operations against Iran in the event Tehran attempts to rebuild its nuclear program.

The war began in late February, but has been in a state of nominal ceasefire for several weeks, despite intermittent flare-ups of fighting. Vance has been a leading figure in negotiations to end the war, though he contended that fighting could resume if Iran didn't act in good faith.

“If we’ve got to do more of course, that’s kind of up to the Iranians. If they try to rebuild their nuclear program, if they try to start shooting at commercial vessels again, that’s going to change our calculus," he told reporters. "But right now what the president has said is, go and make a deal, go and negotiate in good faith, and that’s what he’s empowered us to do."

The U.S. and Iran last month signed a Memorandum of Understanding to extend the ceasefire 60 days while Tehran and Washington worked on a permanent agreement.

Continued fighting in Lebanon has strained diplomatic efforts, with Iran contending that the original ceasefire was meant to include all theaters of the conflict.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.