Vance says Iran conflict is not a war, two days after US strikes
Published by YuToday Staff
1 hour ago · 1:45 readSeptember 3, 2026
US Vice-President JD Vance says he would not categorise the Iran war as a war, just days after the conflict's biggest escalation in more than a month. This YuToday briefing is based on reporting first published by ABC Australia.
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US Vice-President JD Vance says he would not categorise the Iran war as a war, just days after the conflict's biggest escalation in more than a month. US Vice-President JD Vance says he would not categorise the Iran war as a war, just days after the conflict's biggest escalation in more than a month.
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US Vice-President JD Vance says he would not categorise the Iran war as a war, just days after the conflict's biggest escalation in more than a month. This YuToday briefing is based on reporting first published by ABC Australia.
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