BUDAPEST — US Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that the ongoing war with Iran is expected to conclude “very shortly,” stating that Washington has largely achieved its military objectives.“Very shortly, this war (with Iran) is going to conclude,” Vance said during a joint press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest.He added that while the United States has largely completed its military goals, some additional actions may still be considered.“There are still some things that we’d like to do, for example, on Iranian ability to manufacture weapons that we’d like to do a little bit more work on militarily. But fundamentally, the military objectives of the United States have been completed,” he said.Vance noted that the timeline set by President Donald Trump remains in effect, with a deadline for Iran to present a proposal or face potential escalation.“The president’s deadline has been followed by us and everybody else. And he said very clearly, we’re not going to strike energy and infrastructure targets until the Iranians either make a proposal that we can get behind or don’t make a proposal,” he said.Trump has warned that the US could target Iranian power plants and bridges if Tehran fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reach an agreement by the Tuesday 8 p.m. EDT deadline.Vance added that recent developments, including reports involving Kharg Island, do not signal any shift in US strategy.BUDAPEST — US Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that the ongoing war with Iran is expected to conclude “very shortly,” stating that Washington has largely achieved its military objectives.“Very shortly, this war (with Iran) is going to conclude,” Vance said during a joint press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest.He added that while the United States has largely completed its military goals, some additional actions may still be considered.“There are still some things that we’d like to do, for example, on Iranian ability to manufacture weapons that we’d like to do a little bit more work on militarily. But fundamentally, the military objectives of the United States have been completed,” he said.Vance noted that the timeline set by President Donald Trump remains in effect, with a deadline for Iran to present a proposal or face potential escalation.“The president’s deadline has been followed by us and everybody else. And he said very clearly, we’re not going to strike energy and infrastructure targets until the Iranians either make a proposal that we can get behind or don’t make a proposal,” he said.Trump has warned that the US could target Iranian power plants and bridges if Tehran fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reach an agreement by the Tuesday 8 p.m. EDT deadline.Vance added that recent developments, including reports involving Kharg Island, do not signal any shift in US strategy.
