By New York Post (Politics) | Created at 2026-06-18 16:30:07 | Updated at 2026-06-18 19:50:56
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Vice President JD Vance began his White House briefing Thursday by touting the success of President Trump’s peace deal with Iran, saying Tehran was “honoring their end” of the deal.
“The president’s peace plan in Iran is already bearing real fruits for the American people,” he said, claiming that 12.5 million barrels of oil went through the Strait of Hormuz overnight — the most since the war began Feb. 28.
Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington, DC. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin“You really have a win-win situation for the United States of America. If the Iranians don’t change their behavior, their military and their nuclear program is still destroyed. If they do change their behavior, then they are going to have a transformative relationship with the Middle East,” he said.
Vance also emphasized zero American money was going to Iran and “even the economic benefits, the sanctions relief, and so forth, that comes along with this bargain only happens if the Iranians perform.”
“Either way, we win.”
