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Watch live: Vance holds press briefing amid Iran deal blowback

The Hill · Jun 18, 2026, 1:35 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Vice President Vance will take his second turn filling in for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday, as the administration faces widespread backlash over its deal to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Vance has been the lead U.S. negotiator with Iran and has been al

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