WASHINGTON: 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.

Vice President JD Vance said President Donald Trump's immediate priority regarding the war with Iran is to lower oil and gas prices.

JD Vance pointed out that the goal number one is to keep oil and gas cheap for Americans all over the country