{"id":2589611,"date":"2026-04-11T09:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wapo-reporter-asks-vance-point-blank-if-god-is-on-the-side-of-us-against-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T09:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:52:08","slug":"wapo-reporter-asks-vance-point-blank-if-god-is-on-the-side-of-us-against-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wapo-reporter-asks-vance-point-blank-if-god-is-on-the-side-of-us-against-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"WAPO Reporter Asks Vance Point-Blank if &#8216;God Is on the Side&#8217; of US Against 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\">30<\/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%2Fwapo-reporter-asks-vance-point-blank-if-god-is-on-the-side-of-us-against-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=2589611&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>J.D. Vance spoke at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates ..., &#039;... is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">press conference<\/a> in hungary about whether God supports the United States\u2019 actions in Iran, reiterating that he prays to be on God\u2019s side and that the U.S. is acting for the right reasons to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while hoping for divine guidance. This comes as President Trump has repeatedly asserted that God is on America\u2019s side in the war.The article notes that the U.S.launched strikes on more then 50 targets on Kharg Island ahead of a deadline to reach a deal to end the conflict,while Iran\u2019s control of the strait of Hormuz has helped push U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/economists-bidens-policies-to-lift-oil-and-gas-prices-hurt-u-s-households\/\" title=\"Economists: Biden\u2019s policies to lift oil and gas prices, hurt U.S. households\">gas prices<\/a> up about 35 percent since the conflict began. Vance warned Iran that it must come to the table or face serious consequences, and he described the administration\u2019s negotiations-led by aides including Steve Witkoff and Jared kushner-to outline potential terms. The piece is from the Daily Caller News Foundation and republished by The Western Journal, and it includes various ads and technical elements.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vice President J.D. Vance said Tuesday whether he believes God supports the United States&rsquo; actions in Iran.President Donald Trump has frequently said that &ldquo;God is on our side&rdquo; regarding the U.S.&rsquo; military actions in Iran, arguing that America is on &ldquo;the side of good.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance said during a press conference in Hungary that he will continue to pray that God is on the U.S.&rsquo; side of the war since they are trying to prevent Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s been some rhetoric from your administration about this war, about God supporting the United States and this war and the strikes against Iran being part of God&rsquo;s will. Do you agree with that and what do you make of the idea that God is on the side of the U.S. and these strikes?&rdquo; a reporter for The Washington Post asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think my attitude towards military conflict has always been to pray that we are on God&rsquo;s side and my own view is we are doing this for the right reasons. We&rsquo;re doing this because we don&rsquo;t want a regime that has committed acts of terrorism to have the world&rsquo;s most dangerous weapon,&rdquo; Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because that would mean a lot of innocent people [would be] dead. I certainly hope that God agrees with the decision that Iran shouldn&rsquo;t have a nuclear weapon, but I&rsquo;ll keep praying about it, and if He gives me a good answer, you&rsquo;ll be the first to know, Natalie.&rdquo;<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The U.S. launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/livecoverage\/iran-war-2026-trump-deadline-latest-news\/card\/u-s-strikes-more-than-50-military-targets-on-kharg-island-76FFQ9iA82RxlBOtJaPD?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqdYOwfeKZOgTkDOMPfhsFqKchmvzqRWSC_lCQwO-XPFL9Ky5NL61r2PH6EML_w%3D&amp;gaa_ts=69d507a0&amp;gaa_sig=JqysE02v2HeznTwotGnf8tKcv3bj_tjsS1ljBKUJ2O2aeXGB3R4nwZThByJu8zwwq2cfIjsIYtInu5EANtxQhA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">strikes<\/a> on more than 50 military targets on Kharg Island on Tuesday, which happened right before Trump&rsquo;s 8 p.m. deadline to reach a deal on ending the war.<\/p>\n<p>This action took place while Iranian officials continue to take control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil export hub, and caused gas prices in the U.S. to <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">surge<\/a> by 35 percent since the start of the conflict on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<p>The reporter also asked Vance whether a deal could be reached by the deadline. Vance said Iran could either agree to end the war and stop committing terrorism, or they can suffer serious consequences.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the Iranians don&rsquo;t come to the table, and they stay committed to terrorism [and] to terrorizing their neighbors, not just Israel, but of course their Arab neighbors too, then the economic situation in Iran is going to continue to be very, very bad and frankly will probably get worse,&rdquo; Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And so, what the president has asked his entire team to do, particularly Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, is to figure out what are the contours of a potential deal. What are they willing to do? Because militarily, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-slams-racist-attacks-on-wifes-heritage-didnt-sign-up-for-it-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Vance slams racist attacks on wife\u2019s heritage: \u2018Didn\u2019t sign up for it\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">frankly doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t matter one way or the other to us, it&rsquo;s fundamentally a question of what does this look like afterwards and that&rsquo;s what the negotiations have been focused on.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump warned Tuesday that &ldquo;a whole civilization will die&rdquo; because Iran is unlikely to negotiate with the U.S. and reopen the Strait of Hormuz by the deadline. A reporter also asked Trump during a Monday briefing whether God is on his side in the war.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I do, because God is good,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because God is good and God wants to see people taken care of. God doesn&rsquo;t like what&rsquo;s happening. 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Vance was asked whether he believes God supports the United States\u2019 actions in Iran. He replied that his aim is to be on God\u2019s side, and he believes the U.S. is acting for the right reasons-chiefly to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, which could cost many innocent lives. He said he\u2019ll keep praying for clarity and will share any clear guidance if he receives it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article notes that the U.S. carried out strikes on more than 50 military targets on Kharg Island just before a deadline to reach a peace deal. Iran continued to threaten the Strait of Hormuz, contributing to a rise in U.S. gas prices. Vance suggested Iran could end the conflict by agreeing to stop backing terrorism, or face consequences. He said the president has asked aides to determine what a potential deal would look like, and that militarily the outcome is less important than what follows. 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