# ‘I wouldn’t call it a war’: Vance speaks about Iran conflict

https://mins.news/en/video/44501

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-03 22:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pTOCCTcpQ8

> Vice President JD Vance said at a White House briefing Thursday that the continuing conflict between the United States and Iran should not be called a war. His remarks came two days after the U.S. concluded its latest round of strikes.

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