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JD Vance: “He's defined that objective as Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and has to commit long-term to never trying to rebuild…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2026
He's defined that objective as Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and has to commit long-term to never trying to rebuild the nuclear capability. It's pretty clear. It's pretty simple, and I think that means that we're not going to get into the problems that we've had with Iraq and Afghanistan.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio
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abcnews.com
Mar 8, 2026

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Vance clarifies the objectives set by Trump regarding Iran's nuclear program.

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