US Vice President JD Vance says President Donald Trump will not allow the conflict with Iran to become a “forever war”, defending the administration’s military campaign despite criticism of its involvement in the Middle East, Al Jazeera reports.
Speaking during a Fox News town hall in Fort Worth, Texas, Vance was responding to a Republican voter who questioned whether the administration had fulfilled its promise to end costly foreign wars.
“I understand the frustration about foreign misadventures in the Middle East,” Vance says, recalling his own military service in Iraq.
“We’ve been involved in Iran in some form for 7 months. The United States has been dealing with Iran for 47 years, and I promise you that Donald Trump is not going to let Iran become a forever war,” he adds.
Vance has argued that opposing prolonged military interventions do not mean rejecting the use of military force altogether.
“He’s [Trump] going to accomplish America’s objectives,” Vance says, adding that the administration would then focus on its other priorities.
