{"id":2614649,"date":"2026-06-16T13:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-says-she-absolutely-wouldnt-have-started-iran-war\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T13:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:15:11","slug":"kamala-harris-says-she-absolutely-wouldnt-have-started-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-says-she-absolutely-wouldnt-have-started-iran-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Harris says she &#8216;absolutely&#8217; wouldn&#8217;t have started Iran war"},"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%2Fkamala-harris-says-she-absolutely-wouldnt-have-started-iran-war%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=2614649&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>Former Vice President Kamala Harris criticized President Donald Trump for initiating a war with Iran, asserting that if she where president, she woudl not have started the conflict. she emphasized this stance during the Austrian World Summit, describing the war as a &#8220;war of choice&#8221; and linking it to increased gas prices in the U.S. Harris also commented on a recent peace deal announced by Trump, which she believes will lead the U.S. back to a situation similar to the pre-JCPOA agreement, and criticized the deal as a mimicry of previous policies she and other Democrats opposed. She highlighted that Trump&#8217;s attack on Iran was unneeded and contributed to global instability and economic consequences. Harris reunited with her former running mate, Governor Tim Walz, at the summit, and she reaffirmed her opposition to the war while advocating for diplomatic solutions and criticizing the current negotiations. The summit served as a platform for Harris to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-push-zeldin-to-adopt-leftist-climate-agenda-in-epa-hearing\/\" title=\"Dems Push Zeldin To Adopt Leftist Climate Agenda In EPA Hearing\">discuss climate issues<\/a> and her ongoing political positions, including her opposition to military conflicts and support for climate action.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\">Kamala Harris<\/a> criticized President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> for starting a war with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>, saying that if she won the 2024 presidential election, she \u201cabsolutely\u201d wouldn\u2019t have started the conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked if she would have started the war if she were president, Harris said: \u201cAbsolutely not.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4610021\/vance-praises-trump-rebellion-against-gop-donors-new-book\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                  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data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harris\u2019s remarks come after Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4608191\/trump-peace-deal-united-states-iran\/\">announced on Saturday<\/a> the United States had reached a peace deal with Iran, ending the monthslong conflict in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Middle-East\/\">Middle East<\/a> that started in February when the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the announcement, details about what\u2019s in the deal have started to emerge, including the U.S. ending its naval blockade of Iran, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Strait-of-Hormuz\/\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> reopening, and the fighting between the nations coming to an end, including Israel attacking Hezbollah in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Lebanon\/\">Lebanon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iranian officials have suggested that half of the $24 billion in frozen assets will be released before the nuclear negotiations phase begins, but the Trump administration continues to deny these claims.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vance confirmed on Monday that the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the U.S. was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4608561\/vance-iran-war-deal-memorandum-understanding-signed-digitally\/\">\u201calready signed\u201d digitally<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> is expected to be at the formal signing of the peace deal on Friday in Geneva on behalf of the U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harris criticized the deal, saying it will result in the U.S. being in the same position as it was before Trump attacked Iran, pointing to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"360\">Barack Obama<\/a> negotiated in 2015, restricting Iran\u2019s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c[The U.S.] will end up where we were after the JCPOA, and [Trump] will call that a victory,\u201d Harris said. \u201cThe JCPOA he withdrew from.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former vice president\u2019s comments about the similarities of the Trump deal to the previous nuclear agreement echoed those of other Democrats, including Obama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview with ABC News, Obama argued that it\u2019s \u201cdoubtful\u201d any agreement would be better or different from the one he brokered. Vance hit back at the former president\u2019s remarks, saying the major difference is that Gulf States \u201clove\u201d the Trump administration\u2019s deal with Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her appearance at the climate summit, Harris slammed Trump\u2019s decision to attack Iran, saying it is a \u201cwar the American people did not want.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a war of choice,\u201d Harris said. \u201cThis is a president who has proven himself to be entirely self-indulgent, and we will see what happens in the coming hours and days in terms of the negotiation, and really it\u2019s a concept of an agreement and where it ends up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-500k-illegal-immigrants-crossed-southern-border-since-kamala-harris-named-border-czar\/\" title=\"More Than 500K Illegal Immigrants Crossed Southern Border Since Kamala ... Named \u2018Border Czar\u2019\">vice president continued<\/a> to criticize the war, highlighting its impact on Americans at the gas pump. The national average for gas has been dropping for three weeks in a row, currently at $4.12, due to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >crude oil prices remaining<\/a> below $100 per barrel, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/pump-prices-fall-for-third-straight-week\/\">AAA report <\/a>on June 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harris argued Americans wouldn\u2019t have to spend more on gas if Trump had never started the war. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut there is no question that there is a direct correlation between this war of choice and what has happened in terms of gas prices,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4610204\/iran-trump-benjamin-netanyahu-g7\/\"><strong>IRAN MOU HIGHLIGHTS TRUMP\u2019S DIVISIONS WITH BENJAMIN NETANYAHU<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Austrian World Summit, where Harris made the comments on a panel with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arnold-schwarzenegger\/\">Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a>, is an annual climate conference in Austria that the actor and former California governor, along with Monika Langthaler, started in 2017 to offer \u201cconcrete solutions\u201d to address the climate crisis and connect leaders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, at the conference, Harris reunited with her former 2024 running mate, Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Tim-Walz\/\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN), who is also speaking at the event. While it cannot be heard what the two discussed in the video captured by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cnn\/\">CNN<\/a> anchor Elex Michaelson, the two appear to hug each other.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KamalaHarris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KamalaHarris<\/a> &#038; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Tim_Walz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Tim_Walz<\/a> reunite at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Schwarzenegger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Schwarzenegger<\/a>\u2019s Austrian World Summit in Vienna. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qFTXDAQgKX\">pic.twitter.com\/qFTXDAQgKX<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Elex_Michaelson\/status\/2066787454594539553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2026<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris: I wouldn\u2019t have started Iran war in 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2614650,"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\/06\/AP26167332487111.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[75205,32438,5894],"class_list":["post-2614649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-iran-war-2","tag-kamala-harris","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26167332487111.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614649","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\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614649"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2614653,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614649\/revisions\/2614653"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}