Vance Says Iran Fight Isn't a 'War' as Trump Tries to Navigate Unpopular Conflict as Election Nears
Vance said U.S. strategy depends on Iranian attacks on ships and global energy risks, while oil prices stayed above $95 a barrel, officials said.
- Vice President JD Vance rejected calling the fighting with Iran a 'war' on Thursday, declining to predict whether the six-month-old conflict would end before November midterm elections.
- Disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz have impacted global oil supplies, which the chokepoint accounted for about 20% of before the war; shipping transits dropped from 126 the week before last to 102 last week.
- Navy escorts carried about 15 million barrels through the Strait on Wednesday, down from pre-war levels of 20 million barrels daily. Brent crude hovered above $95 per barrel on Thursday, nearly 32% higher than the $72 benchmark before fighting began.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this week the Strait will become a "worthless piece of water" within two years as new land pipelines bypass the energy chokepoint, fundamentally reshaping regional energy infrastructure.
- Vance stated U.S. strategy depends on Iranian attacks on ships, saying "You would have to ask the Iranians" when the conflict will end; Iran fired at Kuwait on Thursday in retaliation for earlier U.S. strikes.
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Vice President JD Vance believes that the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran cannot be categorized as a war.
US rejects 'war' label as Iran conflict weighs on midterms
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Vance says US-Iran conflict is not a war despite renewed fighting
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US-Iran war news LIVE: JD Vance says Iran fight isn't a 'war' as Trump navigates conflict ahead of midterms
US-Iran war news LIVE: US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday dismissed the use of the word “war” to describe the ongoing fighting between the United States and Iran as he steered clear of predicting that the six-month-old conflict would be over by November's midterm elections.
JD Vance says Iran conflict is not a war, declines to offer timeline for end
US Vice President JD Vance said Washingtons conflict with Iran should not be called a war and declined to predict when hostilities would end. His comments came amid renewed attacks, disruptions to Strait of Hormuz shipping, elevated oil prices and mounting political pressure on Donald Trump ahead of Novembers midterm elections.
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