JD Vance says US at war with Iran's nuclear programme, not IranPeople walk in front of barricades used to block the entry to Lafayette Park, following US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, in Washington, DC, US, Jun 21, 2025. REUTERS/Ken CedenoVice President JD Vance said on Sunday the US was not at war with Iran but at war with its nuclear programme, adding the programme had been pushed back by a very long time due to American strikes ordered by President Donald Trump. We're at war with Iran's nuclear programme," Vance said in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press with Kristen Welker" show"I think that we have really pushed their programme back by a very long time. The war has raised alarm in a region already on edge since the start of Israel's war in Gaza in October 2023. Iran, which says its nuclear programme is peaceful, is a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, while Israel is not.

Source: bd News24 June 22, 2025 14:40 UTC