Accountability Report: U.S. Vice President’s Denial of War with Iran Masks Escalating Military Aggression

The recent statements from U.S. Vice President JD Vance require a critical examination amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Vance emphatically denied that the United States is engaged in a war with Iran following American airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear installations, insisting instead that the conflict is solely against the Iranian nuclear program. "We are not at war with Iran," Vance declared in a high-profile interview, praising the precision of Air Force pilots who carried out last night's strikes. But this simplistic framing obscures a more complex and perilous reality. Military engagement—even limited to targeted bombing—is an act of war...