The New York Times: Vice President J.D. Vance tried to dissuade Donald Trump from war with Iran
“No one in Trump's inner circle did more to try to stop the war with Iran than Vice President Vance,” The New York Times writes in its long article about how Donald Trump made the decision to launch an operation against Tehran.
“Vance built his political career precisely on opposing this kind of military adventurism. He described the war with Iran as a huge drain on resources,” the publication writes.
The vice president believed that a regime change war with Iran would be a disaster.
“In front of colleagues, Vance warned Trump that a war against Iran could cause regional chaos and untold casualties. It could also tear apart Trump's political coalition and would be perceived as a betrayal by many voters—those who believed in the promise of 'no more wars.' Vance raised other concerns, too. As vice president, he knew the scale of the US munitions problem. A war against a regime with a formidable will to survive could leave the US in a far worse position to fight conflicts for years to come. The vice president told associates that no amount of military acumen could truly assess what Iran would do in response when the regime's survival was at stake. A war could easily go in an unpredictable direction. Furthermore, he believed the chances of building a peaceful Iran afterward were slim. Beyond all this, there was perhaps the greatest risk: Iran held the upper hand in the Strait of Hormuz. If this narrow waterway, through which vast quantities of oil and natural gas pass, is blocked, the domestic consequences for the United States will be dire, starting with higher gasoline prices,” the publication writes.
Also, according to him, journalist Tucker Carlson tried to dissuade Trump from invading Iran.
“Tucker Carlson, a commentator who has become another prominent intervention skeptic on the right, came to the Oval Office several times over the past year to warn Trump that a war with Iran would destroy his presidency. A couple of weeks before the war began, Trump, who had known Carlson for years, tried to reassure him over the phone. 'I know you're worried, but everything will be fine,' the president said. Carlson asked how he knew. 'Because that's always the case,' Trump replied,” The New York Times reports.
Dmitry Khovansky
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She writes about high-profile criminal cases and trials. She works with court archives and law enforcement sources across the country.
