U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance today expressed the view that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program are “well underway” and stressed that Iran could acquire nuclear weapons for civilian purposes, but not an atomic weapon.

“We are on the right track,” Vance said of negotiations with Iran during a roundtable with the heads of the Munich Security Conference in Washington, D.C.

“We’re not worried about finding out if they want nuclear power. We agree with that, but you can’t have the kind of enrichment program that would allow you to get a nuclear weapon, and that’s where we draw the line,” he said.

The Americans and Iranians, enemies for 40 years, have since April 12 begun negotiations focusing on the thorny issue of Iran’s nuclear program, with Oman as a mediator.

“Without prejudging the negotiations, I would say that so far, everything is going well,” Vance continued, stressing that he is “very pleased with the way the Iranians have reacted to some of the issues we raised.”

US President Donald Trump has called for the “complete dismantling” of Iran’s nuclear program, but says he is ready to discuss nuclear activities with Iran for civilian use.

For the US vice president, a nuclear deal would allow Iran to “reintegrate into the global economy.”

“This would be a very good thing for the Iranian people, but there is no longer any chance of Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon. This is what we are negotiating,” he pointed out.

More broadly, J.D. Vance recalled that President Trump “dislikes nuclear proliferation” and would be open to “sitting at the table with the Russians and the Chinese” with the goal of improving the situation on this issue.