US Vice President Vance says war with Iran will enter a different phase after elections
In the United States, Vice President J.D. Vance said that the war with Iran will “move into a substantially different phase” in several months. He said this in an interview with the New York Post aboard Air Force Two, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Vance linked this timeline to the US midterm elections scheduled for November. He also noted that the US president, as commander in chief, determines when conflicts begin and end.
Situation in the Strait of Hormuz
According to the vice president, Iran will continue to lose control over the Strait of Hormuz until the elections. He stated that vessel traffic through this strategic sea route has recovered to a level exceeding 50% of normal.
Vance acknowledged that war fatigue is growing among Americans. According to data cited by the Jerusalem Post and reported earlier, the conflict may have cost US taxpayers $33.4 billion since February. At the same time, he stressed that the United States is not currently conducting offensive operations.
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Two phases of US operations
Vance described US operations in the Middle East as consisting of two phases. He called the first the destruction of Iran’s nuclear program, its conventional military capabilities, and its ability to project power. The second phase, he said, is intended to prevent the restoration of these capabilities and preserve as much global stability as possible.
The report notes that the United States and Iran are exchanging strikes, while Iranian military forces are firing on commercial vessels attempting to leave the Strait of Hormuz. Despite four months of US Navy work to clear mines from the strait, shipping volumes there, according to the publication, remain significantly below prewar levels. Before the war, about 20% of global oil supplies passed through the strait.
US President Donald Trump also told journalists that oil prices would decline after the elections. In his view, the war will end immediately after the elections because Iran “will not be able to hold on any longer.”
