From Vance warns Iran to take US threats ‘seriously’
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US Vice President JD Vance applauds as US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
US Vice President JD Vance tells Iran to take Washington’s threats of military action “seriously,” a day after President Donald Trump appeared to build the case for war in his State of the Union address.
Vance tells Fox News that while Trump is going to try to “accomplish it diplomatically,” the US president also has the “right” to use military action.
“You can’t let the craziest and worst regime in the world have nuclear weapons,” says Vance.
“The president has a number of other tools at his disposal to ensure this doesn’t happen. He’s shown a willingness to use them, and I hope the Iranians take it seriously in the negotiations tomorrow because that’s certainly what the president prefers.”
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