[Vance Set to Lead U.S.-Iran Peace Talks, His 'Anti-War' Stance May Help Break Diplomatic Ice] According to AXIOS, U.S. Vice President Vance is preparing to take on the most significant mission of his career: leading U.S. efforts to end this war, a conflict he has been skeptical about since its inception. Vance has held multiple calls with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and has participated in indirect communications with Iranian representatives. He is expected to become the chief U.S. negotiator in potential peace talks. Sources from the U.S. and Israel revealed that Vance has expressed deep doubts about Israel's pre-war optimistic assessments of the war's trajectory, and current projections suggest the conflict may continue for several more weeks. Vance's advisors believe that certain individuals within Israel may be attempting to sideline the Vice President, possibly because they perceive him as not being tough enough. Israeli officials have denied these claims. White House officials stated that Vance's seniority within the administration, along with his consistent stance against endless overseas conflicts, makes him a more acceptable interlocutor for the Iranians compared to Witkoff and Kushner (the latter two were responsible for the previous two rounds of failed negotiations).