WATCH: Vance says he wouldn't call U.S.-Iran conflict a war
With the war in Iran now entering its seventh month and attacks escalating, Vice Pres. JD Vance said he "wouldn't call it a war."
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- First observed by CurrentWire: The Hill · Sep 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM ET
- Coverage span: 4h 53m
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 12h 0m
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WATCH: Vance says he wouldn't call U.S.-Iran conflict a war(opens original report in a new tab)The HillTier B
‘I wouldn’t call it a war,’ Vance says after Iran hostilities flare(opens original report in a new tab)Vice President Vance said Thursday that he wouldn’t call the military operation between the U.S. and Iran “a war,” despite the eruption of hostilities this week. “I wouldn’t call it a war. Right now, there is no active… — The Hill
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