US EditionThe White House Clarifies JD Vance's Nuclear Weapons Claim as Iranian Deadline Looms
The White House said Vance’s remarks about unused “tools” were not a reference to nuclear weapons as tensions with Tehran rose.
- The White House denied claims that Vice President Vance suggested a US nuclear strike on Iran, stating, 'Literally nothing Vice President Vance said here implies this, you absolute buffoons.'
- Vance previously warned Iran that Washington has 'tools which are there in our toolkit' to enforce President Donald Trump's ultimatum demanding a ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
- During a visit to Budapest, Hungary, Vance said 'The United States has largely accomplished its military objectives' and added there will be a 'lot of negotiations between now and then' before the deadline ends at 5:30am Wednesday.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned it would disrupt oil and gas supplies 'for many years' if Washington attacks civilian infrastructure, while Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei described Iran's response as resistance to 'naked force.'
- Officials stressed there is no plan for nuclear action as the deadline for Iran to accept the proposal approaches at 5:30am Wednesday, yet tensions remain high with both sides exchanging threats.
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The White House denied on Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance suggested the US could use nuclear weapons against Iran during recent comments about military operations. The denial came after Vance said US forces have tools that "so far we have not decided to use" to implement an ultimatum from President Donald Trump. The White House responded in X, stating: "Literally nothing that JD Vance said here 'implies' that, you absolute morons," the Tele…
The White House reacted in late March to a statement on a social media account associated with former US Vice-President Kamala Harris, according to which JD Vance, leader of the White House, would intend to resort to nuclear weapons in the war against Iran.
In the midst of growing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, the White House rejected on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the possibility of a nuclear-weapon attack on Iranian territory, following statements by Vice President J.D. Vance during a speech in Budapest.The statements are given in a context of threats between the two countries, following the message of U.S. President Donald Trump, who warned about the possible "death of Iranian civilization" if…
"Nothing the vice president says "let it hear," says a message from the US executive, which responds to an account associated with former Democratic candidate Kamala Harris (@HQNewsNow).
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