VP Vance: We’re not at war with Iran, we’re at war with Iran’s nuclear program

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and Reuters 22 June 2025, 3:37 pm

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President Donald Trump, right, and Vice President JD Vance sit in the Situation Room, June 21, 2025, at the White House in Washington. (The White House via AP)

US Vice President JD Vance says the United States has successfully set back Iran’s nuclear weapons program, adding that US President Donald Trump now hopes to pursue a diplomatic solution.

“We do not want to protract this or build this out anymore than it’s already been built out. We want to end their nuclear program,” Vance says, speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.”

“We want to talk to the Iranians about a long-term settlement here,” he adds.

“We’re not at war with Iran. We’re at war with Iran’s nuclear program,” he says.