Vance says Iran fight isn’t a ‘war’ as Trump tries to navigate unpopular conflict as election nears
Summary
Vice President JD Vance said the conflict between the U.S. and Iran should not be called a "war" and avoided predicting when it would end before the November midterm elections. The U.S. continues to respond to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route.Key Facts
- Vice President JD Vance said there is no "active shooting" right now and does not call the U.S.-Iran conflict a war.
- Iran recently fired at Kuwait, an ally of the U.S. in the Gulf region.
- The U.S. carried out strikes on Iran earlier this week because Iran targeted commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- The conflict started about six months ago and was expected to last only weeks but is still ongoing.
- Rising gas prices and inflation have affected American consumers during this conflict.
- Vance said he cannot predict when the conflict will end and said only Iran can answer when they will stop attacks.
- The Pentagon changed how it counts casualties from the conflict, moving some deaths and injuries into a new category.
- Brent crude oil prices rose to more than $95 per barrel, up from about $72 before the conflict began.
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