Vance Says US-Iran Conflict to Enter 'Different Phase' in Coming Months
US Vice President JD Vance said Washington has completed an initial phase targeting Iran's nuclear program and conventional military, according to Russian state media outlet TASS.
US Vice President JD Vance said the conflict between the United States and Iran will move into a “different phase” in the coming months, according to a report by Russian state news agency TASS.
Vance reportedly said the United States has already completed what he described as the first phase of the confrontation, which he said was aimed at destroying Iran's nuclear program and its conventional military capabilities.
The vice president's remarks, as relayed by TASS, did not specify what the next phase of the conflict would involve or provide a precise timeline beyond referencing the coming months.
TASS did not include further details in its report regarding the venue, date, or context in which Vance made the comments.
Neither the White House nor the US State Department has issued a separate statement corroborating the remarks as reported by TASS at the time of this article's publication.
This report is based solely on the TASS account of Vance's remarks; independent verification of the full context of the statement was not immediately available.
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