Vance Says Low Oil Prices Is Top Goal in Iran War

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the top US priority in the Iran war was keeping oil and gasoline prices low for Americans, with preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon ranking second. The remarks contrasted with President Donald Trump's repeated framing of the fight: that entering the war had the sole objective of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, even if that meant short-term economic sacrifices for Americans.

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Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the top US priority in the Iran war was keeping oil and gasoline prices low for Americans

As Stupidfuckdan would say, BWAAAAAAA

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-08-15 12:53 PM | Reply

He appears to have been told not to make himself look smarter than the Pres.

And he's doing a bang up job of it!

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-08-15 12:54 PM | Reply

Sure it is.

#3 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-08-15 01:23 PM | Reply

@#3 ... the top US priority in the Iran war was keeping oil and gasoline prices low for Americans ...

More a performative statement than anything else.

If Pres Trump had really wanted to keep prices low for Americans, he would not have levied his whimsical tariffs.

And he would have listened to his military advisers who apparently told him that the first thing Iran is likely to do is shutdown the Strait of Hormuz.

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-15 02:14 PM | Reply