Trump lashes out at Vance: You should have said, “I’d do it again” on Iran

President Trump responded to Vice President Vance’s recent remarks regarding military action against Iran, stating that Vance should have affirmed his willingness to support another war against Iran if necessary, while emphasizing that the comments did not affect their relationship.

Washington, November 9, TASS

President Trump addressed Vice President Vance’s recent comments on military operations against Iran, asserting that Vance should have clearly stated he would support such a conflict again if needed. The remarks were made by Trump on Sunday. When asked whether Vance’s comments had damaged their relationship, the U.S. leader responded in the negative. “Not at all,” Trump assured reporters before boarding a plane at West Palm Beach Airport in Florida en route to Washington.

“Many people don’t like what he said. I’m not one of them. He was right—just missing one sentence. He should have added: If all this (the war against Iran—TASS note) had to be done again, would you do it? The answer is yes,” Trump said.

“This (the war against Iran—TASS note) will go down in history as one of our finest actions. Because if they get nuclear weapons, they’ll destroy the world. Do you know why? Because they’re a bunch of lunatics,” the U.S. president claimed.

The U.S. midterm elections were held on November 3, resulting in a setback for the ruling Republican Party. Shortly after the election, Vance attributed the voter shift toward Democrats to the war against Iran, which remains deeply unpopular among Americans. The United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran on February 28. By June, Washington and Tehran had signed a memorandum of understanding calling for an immediate ceasefire across all fronts, including Lebanon. However, on the morning of July 8, the U.S. resumed large-scale strikes against Iran, citing Iranian violations of terms related to the Strait of Hormuz. Since then, the U.S. government has effectively signaled a de-escalation, shifting focus from military strikes to economic pressure through sanctions. On October 10, the U.S. leader stopped short of ruling out further attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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