According to CoinMeta, US Vice President Pence stated, "If we can increase the supply of oil and natural gas sufficiently to bring down energy prices, and at the same time Iran is punished for attacking commercial vessels, that will put tremendous economic pressure on Iran and change their considerations for future negotiations—such as what kind of agreement they hope to reach and what kind of relationship they wish to establish with the United States." Pence said, "We have now entered a new phase, and in this phase, the most effective tool is the economic pressure that can be exerted on Iran. This is a delicate game, but the situation over the past few weeks has shown that they are bearing far more pressure than we are. We will continue to maintain this pressure because we believe it is the most effective approach." Pence added, "We must return to the starting point of the issue. The president has stated that Iran cannot possess nuclear weapons. Now, their nuclear facilities have been destroyed, but the question is, will they try to rebuild them? Therefore, fundamentally, we are working to create a new reality—not only to be confident that their nuclear facilities have been destroyed, but also to be confident that they will never try to rebuild them again."