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JD Vance claims US holds all the cards in Iran and will win ‘either way’
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JD Vance claims US holds all the cards in Iran and will win ‘either way’

The Guardian · Jun 27, 2026, 3:34 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Vice-president appeared on Bill Maher’s show hours before more military strikes were exchanged in strait of Hormuz JD Vance said on Friday that the US wins “either way” regarding negotiations with Iran, pointing to what he called the destruction of its nuclear program and diminishment as a country.“If we make the final deal, then great,” the US vice-president told HBO’s Bill Maher. “If we don’t make the final deal, their nuclear program is still destroyed. They’re still much weaker as a country, so my attitude is America wins either way.” Continue reading...

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