The New York Times reports that Vice President JD Vance warned President Donald Trump against allowing the U.S. military campaign against Iran to become a prolonged war of attrition, and separately requested uncensored assessments from senior U.S. military commanders on the conflict's trajectory.
The New York Times reported Friday that Vice President JD Vance conveyed concerns to President Donald Trump about the risk of the U.S.-Iran war escalating into a war of attrition, and requested military commanders provide uncensored assessments of the conflict's development. The report provides new details on Vance's internal stance.
The development follows a report by i24NEWS late Thursday night (Sep 10, 23:33 Jerusalem), which disclosed that Vance had sought unfiltered evaluations from senior U.S. military commanders and expressed dissatisfaction with the results. The New York Times now specifies that Vance also directly cautioned Trump against allowing the campaign to become a prolonged attrition conflict.
The latest account aligns with earlier coverage. The Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 25 that Vance and then-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard urged restraint before the Iran war began. The Washington Post reported on Aug. 30 that U.S. military leaders warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that a prolonged conflict risked overstretching forces. Vance has publicly expressed skepticism of prolonged foreign engagements while maintaining that force may be necessary to prevent a nuclear Iran, as The Zioneer reported on June 14 and June 27.
The NYT report, while adding detail, remains attributed to unnamed sources. No official confirmation has been issued by the White House or the Vice President's office.
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