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Iran-US war latest: JD Vance claims China will help economically isolate Tehran and says conflict ‘not a war’
The Independent • • world
Key Points:
- US Vice President JD Vance stated that China is cooperating in efforts to economically isolate Iran, despite Beijing's previous resistance to US sanctions disrupting trade with Tehran.
- Vance downplayed the US-Iran conflict, saying it is "not a war" due to the absence of active shooting, though acknowledging flare-ups and six weeks of major combat operations.
- President Donald Trump rejected claims of low US weapons stockpiles amid the conflict, asserting that munitions production is at unprecedented levels and stockpiles are ample.
- Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan reported intercepting Iranian missile and drone attacks, while oil prices rose due to renewed US-Iran tensions raising supply disruption concerns.
- The EU officially joined the US-led economic pressure campaign against Iran, aiming to cut off Tehran’s financial lifelines to its nuclear and weapons programs.
