5Photo© thehindu.comJD Vance says Iran conflict is not a war, offers no end date as midterm poll looms
U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance on Thursday (September 3, 2026) said the fighting between the United States and Iran was “not a war” and declined to provide a timeline for when the conflict would be over, underscoring the challenge the Trump administration faces as the hostilities enter their seventh month and midterm elections loom.
His comments come as Washington and Tehran exchanged back-and-forth attacks this week after a period of relative calm, with no diplomatic talks with the Iranians underway to end the conflict.
The war has dragged down President Donald Trump’s approval ratings and driven up gas prices, raising the stakes for Republican candidates fighting to preserve their party’s narrow congressional majorities in November.