Vice President JD Vance dismisses claim he called generals about Iran conflict
Vice President JD Vance responded to reports that he contacted U.S. generals in the Middle East for an on-site view of the Iran war, calling the story odd and affirming he does so.
Why it matters
The vice president’s comment clarifies his role in overseeing U.S. foreign-policy discussions amid heightened tensions with Iran.
How this story developed
- Jul 20 U.S. and Iran intensify air strikes over Strait of Hormuz, diplomacy stalls
- Sep 5 Eyewitnesses said the explosions shattered the wedding celebration in Kuhestak.
- Sep 5 Jordan warned that Israeli annexation could trigger up to 500,000 Palestinian refugees into the kingdom.
- Sep 9 Iran's Revolutionary Guard fired ballistic missiles at US Navy vessels twice in two days, while US forces evaded and kept patrolling, prompting worries that China or Russia may have supplied targeting data.
- Sep 9 Donald Trump said the war with Iran will end immediately after the November midterm elections, arguing Tehran cannot sustain its campaign.
- Sep 10 Projectiles struck Iran's Sirik coast, causing multiple blasts in Minab County and on Qeshm Island.
- Sep 10 Trump said the war will cease immediately after the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.
- Sep 10 Trump warned of a possible strike at a midterm Republican gathering.
- Sep 11 Trump said he would repeat his decision to go to war with Iran.
- Sep 13 Iran’s use of Chinese high‑resolution satellite photos for the July Jordan base strike was disclosed.
- Sep 13 The Ministry of External Affairs condemned the attack on the commercial vessel MT El Gaia off the coast of Oman, saying 13 of the 14 Indian crew have been rescued and search continues for the missing Indian national.
- Sep 14 Oman hosts a Gulf meeting on Hormuz while Bahrain refuses to participate.
- Sep 14 Trump said the United States and China spy on each other and downplayed the claim that Chinese firms gave Iran the images.
- Sep 14 Iranian cargo vessel hit near Qeshm Island, killing one crew member and prompting Oman to delay the Hormuz talks.
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