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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

Vance was ‘skeptical’ over attacking Iran in discussions leading up to start of war, report says

Vice President JD Vance privately expressed skepticism about the United States attacking Iran before the war started late last month, according to a new report.

Vance, a Marine veteran long critical of foreign military ventures, has publicly endorsed Operation Epic Fury, which has caused hundreds of deaths, roiled global financial markets and embroiled the wider Middle East region.

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