‘I wouldn’t call it a war,’ Vance says after Iran hostilities flare
He said major combat operations ended weeks ago, while Pentagon figures show 18 U.S. service members have been killed and 790 wounded.
- 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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The Seattle Times‘I wouldn’t call it a war’: Vance plays down recent Iran strikes
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance told reporters on Thursday that he would not call the military conflict with Iran a “war” at the moment, but conceded that he could not predict when it would end.
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Tensions between the United States and Iran have reached a new critical point, accompanied by a serious domestic political scandal in the White House. US Vice President J.D. Vance officially stated that the ongoing seven-month-long fierce clashes and constant exchange of blows with the Islamic Republic do not constitute a “war”. During a briefing, Vance categorically refused to predict when the hostilities would end, emphasizing that Washington …
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