JD Vance sends brutal warning to Iran not to retaliate against the US
US Vice President JD Vance has sent a brutal threat to Iran, warning them not to retaliate against the US.
Vance's remarks follow a US attack on three nuclear sites in Iran, with US President Donald Trump touting it as a military success.
'You had a coherent team that was aligned behind the president's vision. There weren't any leaks; I think that made our troops safer as they carried out this mission, so it's really a testament to the entire team,' Vance said.
The US vice president went on to send a warning to Iran, saying if they were to attack the United States, they would be met with 'overwhelming force'.
'If they attack us in a maximal direction … we have got maximum defensive posture, I think that we're going to be defend as many of our people as possible,' Vance said.
'We did not attack the nation of Iran. We did not attack any civilian targets. We didn't even attack military targets outside of the three nuclear weapons facilities."
'You can't sit there and allow the Iranians to achieve a nuclear weapon and expect that's going to lead to peace."
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