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On the recordMarch 8, 2026
Well, I mean, a couple of principles, right? So, obviously, you know, Israel has the right to defend itself, but America's interest is sometimes going to be distinct, like sometimes we're gonna have overlapping interests, and sometimes we're gonna have distinct interests. And our interests, I think very much, is in not going to war with Iran, right? It would be huge distraction of resources. It would be massively expensive to our country.
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J.D. Vance
Republican · Ohio

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Vance discusses U.S. interests regarding potential war with Iran during a talk show.

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