US Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that the war with Iran would end “very shortly,” declaring that Washington had largely achieved its military goals, Anadolu reports. “First of all, the United States has largely accomplished its military objectives,” Vance told reporters at a news conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest. He acknowledged some work remained on Iran’s weapons manufacturing capacity but said the core objectives had been met. Iran deadline US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb power stations and bridges across Iran if Tehran failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reach an agreement by 8 pm EDT (0000GMT Wednesday). Vance said the Trump administration had been “negotiating so aggressively” and that the ball was now in Iran’s […]
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