# Vance says US ‘destroyed’ Iran’s nuclear programme

https://mins.news/en/item/17180

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-08 23:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/8/vance-says-us-destroyed-irans-nuclear-programme?traffic_source=rss

> US Vice President JD Vance claims that Washington has “destroyed” Iran’s nuclear programme. He also says the United States has degraded Iran’s military. Vance’s statement presents the US action as having dealt a major blow to both Iran’s nuclear capabilities and its armed forces.

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