Vice President J.D. Vance said the Trump administration is determined to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Washington has many tools at its disposal. Vance spoke to Fox News.
Vice President J.D. Vance's statement to Fox News on Friday reinforces the Trump administration's hard-line posture toward Iran amid ongoing tensions over the Islamic Republic's nuclear ambitions and its threat to international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
As The Zioneer has reported, the administration has previously launched strikes on Iranian targets to secure the waterway and maintained a naval blockade. President Trump earlier warned that the US is ready to strike any nuclear site Iran attempts to reactivate. Vance himself said in June that while he and the president are skeptical of foreign wars, preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon may require force.
The vice president's latest remarks come as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also voiced support for pressure on Tehran, though Vance's interview was the most detailed on the administration'sgoals. The US has received past warnings from Israel regarding Iranian assassination plots against President Trump, the message noted.
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