Vice President Vance appeared to confirm on Monday a New York Times story that reported he made calls to U.S. military commanders in the Middle East, Asia and Europe to get their assessments on the Iran war“I trust Pete and I trust Dan Caine, but I found that story very weird,” Vance told reporters. “It’s like the vice president calls around to admirals and generals to try to understand America’s foreign policy, of course I do.” The Times reported on Thursday that Vance made the calls during the spring and summer after he was directed by President Trump to figure out a way to end the conflict between Washington and Tehran. According to the publication, commanders relayed to Vance that they were worried about the supply of Patriot interceptors. The Times also reported that the vice president discussed strategy, objectives, casualty assessments and the Strait of Hormuz.据报道，万斯在了解到德黑兰为了其政府存续愿意承受多大代价后，对这些对话产生了担忧，并将此转达给了特朗普及总统身边人士。

这位曾表态反对长期海外纠缠的副总统，据称对与伊朗开战提出了担忧。

本月早些时候，他表示不会将美国目前在伊朗的军事行动定性为“战争”。他在一次新闻发布会上对记者说：“我不会称之为战争。目前没有正在进行的交火。我承认有些地方局势曾经升级。”