Vice President JD Vance said on September 3 that he would not describe the seven-month U.S. confrontation with Iran as a 'war' and declined to provide a timeline for when the fighting would end. The statement came as the administration faced questions about the conflict's duration and cost, including rising gas prices.
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Reporter: On Iran, will the war be over by the midterms? JD Vance: I wouldn’t call it a war.
Vice President JD Vance said at a White House press briefing on September 3 that he would not call the U.S. conflict with Iran a war and declined to predict whether the fighting would end before the November 3 midterm elections [nytimes.com#1][time.com#1][abcnews.com#1][business-standard.com#1][thehindu.com#1]. Asked about the timeline, Vance said the answer depended on when Iran stopped firing at
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.
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that he would not call the U.S. confrontation with Iran a “war,” telling reporters at a White House briefing that “there is no active shooting” while declining to predict whether hostilities would end before the Nov. 3 midterm elections [thehill.com#1][abcnews.com#1][kaaltv.com#1][thehindu.com#1][geo.tv#1]. Vance said Washington carried out this week’s strikes
Vice President Vance said Thursday that he wouldn’t call the military operation between the U.S. and Iran “a war,” despite the eruption of hostilities this week. "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," he said during the press...
“Right now, there is no active shooting," Vance told reporters at a White House press briefing
US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he would not categorize the Iran war as a war, despite continuing clashes with Tehran six months after the start of the conflict. 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 t
Iran's latest attacks did not impact military facilities used by the U.S., military officials say, after Iran claimed it targeted U.S. forces in Kuwait. When Vice President JD Vance was asked about the conflict's timeline during a press briefing on Thursday, he stopped short of calling it a war. CBS News contributor Elliot Ackerman has more.
In the first White House press briefing since Karoline Leavitt left as press secretary, the vice president suggested that when the conflict would end was up to Tehran.
US Vice-President JD Vance says he would not categorise the Iran war as a war, just days after the conflict's biggest escalation in more than a month.
Vice President Vance said the ongoing conflict with Iran is not a war, noting major combat operations ended months ago. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
Vice President JD Vance took the podium in the press room on Thursday, holding a rare briefing following last week's departure of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Vance downplayed the war with Iran, saying he wouldn't even call it a war. Weijia Jiang reports.
"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee, says his conversations with constituents are dominated by concerns around the cost of living, arguing voters want Congress focused on lowering prices ahead of the midterm elections. Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Presidential Commissioner for
JD Vance could provide neither a timeline for the Iran war to end nor a date when gas prices might sink below pre-war levels during a White House appearance Thursday, suggesting instead it was up to Iran to conclude the conflict that began with joint US-Israeli airstrikes six months ago. The current hostilities shouldn’t even be called a “war,” Vance argued, since “active combat operations” ended
Vice President JD Vance says he wouldn't call the U.S. conflict with Iran a "war," despite recent escalations.
With the war in Iran now entering its seventh month and attacks escalating, Vice Pres. JD Vance said he "wouldn't call it a war."
Vice President JD Vance said at a White House briefing on Sept. 3 that he would not call the U.S. confrontation with Iran a war and declined to say whether the six-month-old conflict would end before the Nov. 3 midterm elections [abcnews.com#1][kaaltv.com#1][thehindu.com#1][geo.tv#1]. “Right now, there is no active shooting,” Vance said, while acknowledging that fighting had flared in some places
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. Vice President JD Vance downplayed the scope of the conflict in Iran, saying he would not describe it as “a wa
Vice President JD Vance addressed reporters at the White House on Thursday, remarking on the war in Iran, which has entered its seventh month. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.
Vice President JD Vance says he wouldn't call the conflict with Iran a war and provides more details on the latest tensions with Tehran. CBS News' Aaron MacLean has more.