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J. D. Vance: “The Iranians are engaging in acts of terrorism against the United States.”

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Published October 5, 2026

So what you saw there, as the Secretary of War, out of an abundance of caution, trying to protect our guys. We do feel with some confidence that the Iranians are, you know, they're trying to do what The Iranians are engaging in acts of terrorism against the United States. and against a lot of other people as well. So we are being extremely cautious, and that's all I'd say about that. The Alaska pipeline. (04:19–04:30)

STATEMENT

Asserts that Iran is involved in terrorist activities targeting the U.S.

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