Washington DC, July 16 -- US Vice President JD Vance has defended continued diplomatic engagement with Iran despite renewed hostilities, arguing that the conflict cannot be resolved through military force alone and that negotiations remain essential to address security challenges in the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking in an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan on an episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" released on Wednesday (local time), Vance said that he was frustrated by calls to abandon diplomacy with Tehran.

"I'm very frustrated by the Americans, and frankly by people in other countries who are like, you cannot negotiate with the Iranians," Vance said.

Vance, who has led US efforts to engage Iran over its nuclear programme, acknowledged...