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J. D. Vance: “By lifting the sanctions, we're actually going to be able to…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Vice President JD Vance Briefs Members of the Media, Jun. 18, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 15:32

What the sanctions did do is move the Iranian financial system to sort of the shadow banking system. So by lifting the blockade, that's the significant thing that has changed. And By lifting the sanctions, we're actually going to be able to see a little bit where their financial system actually sends money and receives money. That's a real benefit to the American people. And that's really the only thing that has changed by the change in sanctions. Does that require Congress from. Mr. Oh, sorry, yes. (15:32–15:39)

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Asserts that lifting sanctions will allow visibility into Iran's financial transactions.

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