JD Vance Says US Destroyed Iran Nuclear Program as War Drags Into 2nd Year

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 18

JD Vance told a Michigan town hall the U.S. has already "in some ways" won the war with Iran, saying American strikes destroyed Tehran's nuclear program.
The vice president said that was the operation's central objective, but added Washington still needs a long-term, verifiable Iranian commitment not to rebuild those capabilities.
Vance linked the conflict to high fuel costs, accusing Iran of terrorizing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and claiming gas prices would be three times higher without U.S. Navy protection.
At the same event, held weeks before the midterms in battleground Michigan, Vance defended the administration on corruption questions, acknowledged his immigration rhetoric had been "imperfect," and attacked Democrat Abdul El-Sayed over his response to a synagogue attack.