{"id":2579614,"date":"2026-03-13T16:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-doesnt-deny-he-cautioned-trump-against-war-in-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:18:42","slug":"vance-doesnt-deny-he-cautioned-trump-against-war-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-doesnt-deny-he-cautioned-trump-against-war-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance doesn&#8217;t deny he cautioned Trump against war in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvance-doesnt-deny-he-cautioned-trump-against-war-in-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2579614&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a campaign stop in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Vice President JD Vance asked residents to \u201csay a prayer\u201d for American service members involved in Operation Epic Fury and addressed reports that he had cautioned President Trump against waging war in Iran before the first strikes.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Vance was in North Carolina to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley and only briefly mentioned Epic Fury at the end of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pritzker-encourages-north-carolina-democrats-to-fight-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Pritzker encourages ... Democrats to fight - Washington Examiner\">roughly 25-minute speech<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; he reiterated the management\u2019s goal of ensuring Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon, aligning with Trump\u2019s stated position.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He noted that many North Carolinians are in harm\u2019s way and urged prayers for service members across all 50 states.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; in response to questions about a Politico report, he declined to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-makes-pitch-to-black-men-during-nabj-interview-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris makes pitch to black men during NABJ interview - Washington Examiner\">disclose private conversations<\/a> and suggested it\u2019s crucial for the President to be able to speak with advisers without public disclosure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Historically, Vance has opposed \u201cforever wars\u201d but has publicly supported Trump\u2019s actions against Iran in recent weeks; he had also cautioned against deeper involvement in Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine earlier in his vice presidency.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A video of his remarks was embedded with the article, along with related coverage.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vance asks North Carolina to pray for troops, but doesn&rsquo;t deny cautioning Trump against Iran war<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4431026\/full-transcript-washington-examiner-interview-vice-president-jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a> asked North Carolina to &ldquo;say a prayer&rdquo; for American service members taking part in Operation Epic Fury on Friday, but, when pressed, did not deny reports that he cautioned President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4486610\/trump-betting-on-himself-cell-phone-control-epic-fury-narrative\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> against waging war in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a> before the bombs first dropped.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >vice president traveled<\/a> to North Carolina to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley, but only briefly mentioned Epic Fury at the tail end of his roughly 25-minute-long speech.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4471972\/donald-trump-cuba-regime-change-venezuela-iran-marco-rubio\/\">After Venezuelan strongman&#8217;s ouster and Iran strikes, is Cuba the Trump administration&#8217;s next target?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4488295\/gop-affordability-trump-21st-century-road-to-housing-act-voter-id\/\">Trump ignores chance to get housing win amid White House distractions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4490446\/olympic-bobsledder-awards-trump-ikkos-medal\/\">Olympic bobsledder awards Trump her &#8216;Order of Ikkos&#8217; medal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;You all know that right now we are engaged in a military operation to ensure, as the president has said repeatedly, that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. That is a simple, simple principle and standard,&rdquo; Vance, a Marine Corps veteran, told the crowd. &ldquo;Frankly, every president said that they believed it. Donald J. Trump has taken affirmative steps to ensure that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2531821\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;But we also know that there are a lot of people from the state of North Carolina who are in harm&rsquo;s way right now,&rdquo; the vice president continued. &ldquo;I want all of us to say a prayer. Not just for the North Carolinians, but for the people of all of our 50 states, who put on the uniform and are willing to sacrifice for the safety and security and freedom of the United States of America.<\/p>\n<p>Following his remarks, Vance took a handful of questions from reporters, one of whom directly pressed him to address a Friday <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/03\/13\/jd-vance-skeptical-iran-operation-00826780?ICID=ref_fark\">Politico<\/a><\/em>  report that he actively voiced opposition to Epic Fury directly to Trump before the first strikes on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4487005\/trump-could-end-iran-war-without-unconditional-surrender\/\">Tehran<\/a> started on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hate to disappoint you, but I&rsquo;m not going to show up here in front of God and everybody else, and tell you exactly what I said in that classified room,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Partially, because I don&rsquo;t want to go to prison, and partially because I think it&rsquo;s important for the President of the United States to be able to talk to his advisers without those advisers running their mouth to the American media.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4432546\/loyal-soldier-a-day-on-the-trail-with-jd-vance-trumps-human-swiss-army-knife\/\"><strong>&lsquo;LOYAL SOLDIER&rsquo;: A DAY ON THE TRAIL WITH JD VANCE, TRUMP&rsquo;S &lsquo;HUMAN SWISS ARMY KNIFE&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dating back to his 2022 Senate campaign, Vance has consistently opposed so-called &ldquo;forever wars.&rdquo; During his first year as vice president, he openly cautioned against the United States getting drawn further into Russia&rsquo;s war in Ukraine. However, Vance has publicly backed Trump&rsquo;s decision to attack Iran over the past two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch Vance&rsquo;s remarks in full below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"zkzNNHilGh8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Rocky Mount, NC\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zkzNNHilGh8?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vance asks NC to pray; hints warning Trump about Iran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2579615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26072682439721.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3823,3634,15469,50434],"class_list":["post-2579614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-iran","tag-trump","tag-vance","tag-war-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26072682439721.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2579614"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579614\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579618,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579614\/revisions\/2579618"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2579615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2579614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2579614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2579614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}