‘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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Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) CORRECTION: Date corrected to Sept. 3 instead of July 23.
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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Vice President JD Vance conceded Thursday in a White House press conference that he doesn't know when the war with Iran will end. It depends on when Iran stops attacking commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, he said: "You would have to ask the Iranians." He also contested whether...
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