Vance Says US Has Options If Iran Rebuilds Nuclear Program

U.S. Vice President JD Vance told troops at Naval Air Station Oceana that American strikes had set Iran's nuclear program back decades and that President Trump still has options if Tehran tries to rebuild, threaten neighbors or fund terrorism. Times of Israel quoted Vance saying Washington should not drop bombs for their own sake, while WTKR confirms he addressed hundreds of sailors, praised Carrier Air Wing 8's Operation Epic Fury deployment and touted ongoing Iran negotiations from a position of strength. The remarks matter for Israel because diplomacy is useful only if Tehran believes military pressure remains real. Israel and its allies must keep verifiable denuclearization, Hormuz security and proxy rollback tied together.