The Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, stated that there is “no chance” that the United States would become involved in a prolonged war in the Middle East, if President Donald Trump decides to carry out new attacks against Iran. The statement was made in an interview with The Washington Postpublished on Thursday (26).
According to the newspaper, Vance said he does not know what decision Trump will make regarding Iran. He mentioned as possibilities both a new round of military attacks, with the aim of preventing Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon, and a diplomatic solution.
“The idea that we are going to be in a war in the Middle East for years, with no end in sight, has no chance of happening,” Vance told the Post, during a trip back to Washington after an event in Wisconsin.
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According to the The Washington PostAmerican authorities assess that possible attacks could be broader than the bombings against Iranian nuclear facilities carried out in June last year.
Vance, an Iraq War veteran and former senator, told the newspaper that he remains skeptical of military interventions abroad. “I think we all prefer the diplomatic option,” he said. “But a lot depends on what the Iranians do and say.”
. Mediators reported that talks will resume next week. At the same time, the US expanded its military presence in the region, in what is described as one of the largest deployments of forces in more than two decades, since before the Iraq War.
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In public statements this month, Trump said he considers the possibility of regime change in Iran to be positive, with the departure of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He also mentioned alleged allegations, the agency reported. Reuters.
Questioned by Post Regarding the apparent contradiction between his past criticism of the Iraq War and his participation in a government that admits the possibility of foreign regime change, Vance stated that it is necessary to avoid repeating past mistakes, but also not completely rule out the use of force.
The vice president also commented on the internal debate among conservatives about US involvement in the Middle East and the relationship with Israel. According to the Post, he defended that there is space for different positions within the conservative movement, including voices more critical of Israel, while maintaining the recognition of the country as a strategic ally.
The topic gained prominence after commentator Tucker Carlson’s interview with the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, which generated reactions within the Republican Party. Vance told the newspaper that he sees the debate as something positive and necessary for the political coalition linked to Trump.
