'Trying to drive wedge': Vance pushes back on questions about differences with Trump on Iran

US Vice President JD Vance connected Monday (US section time) pushed backmost against what helium described arsenic attempts to “drive a wedge” betwixt him and President Donald Trump implicit the warfare successful the Middle East.He emphasised that members of the Trump medication are successful “complete harmony” connected overseas policy.Vance’s comparative soundlessness during the ongoing conflict, on with his earlier remarks opposing subject enactment successful the Middle East, had triggered speculation that helium and Trump were not connected the aforesaid page.Also Read | US-Israel War with Iran: Where is JD Vance? The funny lawsuit of the 'missing' vice president“You're trying to thrust a wedge betwixt members of the administration, betwixt maine and the president. What the president has said consistently since 2015 — and I hold with him — is that Iran should not person a atomic weapon,” helium told reporters astatine the White House alongside Trump.

According to CNN, erstwhile pressed connected whether helium had immoderate reservations astir US engagement successful the warfare with Iran, Vance reiterated his support, saying helium trusts Trump “to get the occupation done.”Also Read | Was JD Vance hesitant connected Iran strike? Trump reveals VP’s stance“We person a astute president, whereas successful the past we've had dumb presidents. I spot President Trump to get the occupation done, to bash a bully occupation for the American people, and to marque definite the mistakes of the past aren’t repeated,” helium added, drafting a opposition betwixt the incumbent commander-in-chief and his predecessors.

Vance's earlier stance connected US engagement successful overseas conflictsHe had antecedently expressed skepticism astir US engagement successful overseas conflicts earlier joining the administration. In a 2023 op-ed, helium wrote that Trump’s occurrence was partially owed to “avoiding wars.”In 2024, Vance besides said that a warfare with Iran would not service US interests and would beryllium a “huge distraction of resources.”The Marine Corps seasoned had earlier warned astir the hazard of “escalation” successful 2020 pursuing the sidesplitting of Iranian commandant Qasim Soleimani during Trump’s archetypal term.

He had besides privately expressed doubts astir US strikes connected Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to backstage messages that surfaced during past year’s “Signal-gate.”Meanwhile, astir 200 American troops person been wounded crossed 7 Gulf countries during the ongoing subject run against Iran, CNN reported, citing US Central Command spokesperson Timothy Hawkins.Most of the injuries person been minor, with much than 180 work members already returning to duty.So far, 13 US work members person been killed successful action, CNN reported.(With ANI inputs)