US vice president JD Vance said China will help economically isolate Tehran and argued the Iran-US conflict is “not a war.” He also claimed major combat operations “lasted about six weeks.”
WHO:JD Vance
WHAT:JD Vance said China would help economically isolate Tehran and claimed major combat operations lasted about six weeks, adding that the conflict is “not a war.”
WHEN:Reported Sep 4, 2026 at 1:27 AM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:Vance was responding to the Iran-US conflict and characterizing it, including his claim about China’s economic role.
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