💬 Opinion Sep 4, 2026 · Luke Nicastro

Iran War Day 189: White House Downplays War in Press Conference, as U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record High

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In a Thursday press conference, Vice President J.D. Vance sought to play down the seriousness of the ongoing war with Iran. “I wouldn’t call it a war,” he said in response to a question, adding that—despite multiple exchanges with Iran this week—the U.S. was no longer conducting “major combat operations.” The vice president also said he was unsure when the conflict would end, and expressed skepticism concerning reports the U.S. military had killed civilians in a Tuesday strike on a residential a

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