Vice President JD Vance has described the recent two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement as a “fragile truce,” stating that while Iran’s foreign minister has responded positively to the deal, others within the country are lying about its implementation.

The ceasefire, which halted attacks between the nations for two weeks and triggered relief rallies in global markets, was announced Tuesday. Vance made his remarks Wednesday during a speech in Hungary, where he is campaigning for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s reelection.

“This is why I say this is a fragile truce,” Vance said. “You have people who clearly want to come to the negotiating table and work with us to find a good deal, and then you have people who are lying about even the fragile truce that we’ve already struck.”

Vance emphasized the United States’ military, diplomatic, and economic leverage over Iran, noting President Trump has warned of severe consequences if negotiations do not yield progress. Earlier Tuesday, President Trump threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight never to be brought back again” unless a significant breakthrough occurs in U.S.-Iran talks.

The White House confirmed discussions are ongoing for peace talks in Islamabad on Friday, though no final arrangements have been made by the president or White House officials.