Fans: Iran clash not a war

U.S. Vice President Jaye D. Vance affirmed that Washington does not consider the confrontation with Iran to be "a war," despite ongoing hostilities six months after the conflict began. He explained that major military operations had continued for six weeks following the American and Israeli strikes in February, but he stated that he does not have an answer as to when this confrontation will end, noting that it depends on the Iranians. After a period of relative calm, military escalation resumed later, with exchanges of strikes, and Iran has imposed a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. Vance emphasized that the United States will not resume talks with Iran until attacks on commercial shipping cease. He also indicated that Iran's influence over the strait has returned to pre-conflict levels, that fuel prices have recovered, and that President Trump’s popularity is decreasing. The U.S. administration is trying to downplay the escalation of the war with Iran, despite the death of 18 American soldiers and thousands of casualties in Iran and Lebanon since February.

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