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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Vance Plays Down Iran Conflict, Says ‘Wouldn’t Call It a War’
Vice President JD Vance downplayed the scope of the conflict in Iran, which is now in its seventh month, saying he would not describe it as “a war” just days after military strikes intensified in the region.
‘I Wouldn’t Call it a War’: Vance Downplays Conflict With Iran, Even as Strikes Continue
“Right now, there is no active shooting, Vance told reporters at a White House press briefing, the first since Karoline Leavitt stepped down as press secretary last month.
Iran war is not a war, US VP Vance says
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 would be over by US midterm elections in November. Vance added that "I recognize there have been places where this has flared up" but said major combat operations only las…
KAITLAN COLLINS: Will this war be over by the midterms?
JD VANCE: Well, Kaitlin, I wouldn't call it a WAR. Right now, there is no active shooting. I recognize there have been places where this has flared up. Major combat operations lasted about six weeks. "You're asking me a question, like, when will the...
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The Independent (US)JD Vance says Iran war ‘not a war’ when pressed on timeline for end
Vice President downplays nature of conflict that has no end in sight after more than six months
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