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JD Vance claims US ‘very close’ to peace deal with Iran
Vice-president says deal could ‘absolutely’ come before midterms, as US strikes Iran after downing of helicopter
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The US-Israel war on Iran could conclude in a week or a few months, Vice-president JD Vance said in an interview, hours before US forces launched retaliatory strikes against Iran, in response to the downing of the Apache helicopter near the strait of Hormuz a day earlier.
In a new interview with CBS, taped early Tuesday and set to air later this week, Vance claimed the US was “very close to achieving” a peace deal with Iran, adding that it could “absolutely” come before the midterm elections.
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Maya Yang · Tue, Jun 9, 2026, 3:45 PM
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Vice-president says deal could ‘absolutely’ come before midterms, as US strikes Iran after downing of helicopter
The US-Israel war on Iran could conclude in a week or a few months, Vice-president JD Vance said in an interview, hours before US forces launched retaliatory strikes against Iran, in response to the downing of the Apache helicopter near the strait of Hormuz a day earlier.
In a new interview with CBS, taped early Tuesday and set to air later this week, Vance claimed the US was “very close to achieving” a peace deal with Iran, adding that it could “absolutely” come before the midterm elections.
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