{"id":1709,"date":"2026-02-27T08:23:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2026-02-27T08:23:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:23:42","slug":"us-vice-president-keeps-iran-options-open-amid-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=1709","title":{"rendered":"US Vice President Keeps Iran Options Open Amid Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON:<\/strong> JD Vance said on Friday that a potential military strike by the United States against Iran would not lead to a prolonged war in the Middle East, in an interview with <em>The Washington Post<\/em>, while noting that both diplomatic and military options remain under consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vance, speaking amid rising tensions over Tehran\u2019s nuclear programme, told the newspaper that the possibility of the United States becoming embroiled in a long, drawn-out conflict was \u201cno chance,\u201d rejecting fears of a years-long military engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that he does not yet know what decision Donald Trump will make regarding Iran, describing a range of possibilities from military strikes \u201cto ensure Iran isn\u2019t going to get a nuclear weapon\u201d to resolving the issue through diplomacy. 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