Iran War Is Not a War, US VP Vance Says
Vance said 18 U.S. troops and thousands of people have died since February as Trump weighs whether to declare the conflict over.
- On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance held a White House briefing and declined to call the Iran conflict a "war," despite six months of sustained military operations.
- The conflict, now in its seventh month, has cost between $71 billion and $118 billion and claimed 18 American service members' lives, while major combat operations like 'Epic Fury' concluded months ago.
- Vance insisted there is currently "no active shooting" between forces, though he acknowledged regional "flare-ups," while refusing to set an end date because the Iranian government "cannot stop shooting at commercial ships."
- Amid reports of a missile strike on a wedding in Kuhestak that killed four people late Tuesday, Vance expressed skepticism regarding Iranian accounts while noting the United States is investigating.
- Political pressure mounts as the Trump administration struggles to define the conflict's status before November midterm elections, with officials emphasizing protection of global energy markets and shipping routes.
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Free Malaysia Today NewsIran war is not a war, says US VP Vance
US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he would not categorize the Iran war as a war, despite continuing clashes with Tehran six months after the start of the conflict. Vance’s comments came amid growing signs that President Donald Trump is trying to draw a line under the conflict that has bogged down his administration. “I wouldn’t call it a war. Right now, there is no active shooting,” Vance told a White House briefing when asked if the war …
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Le Journal de QuebecJD Vance ruled on Thursday that the conflict in Iran was not "a war".
"At the moment, there is no exchange of fire," argued the vice president during a press conference at the White House, claiming that the passage in the Strait of Ormuz was "almost" back to normal.
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