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J. D. Vance: “The Iranians for the second night in a row did not shoot at…”

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 00:44

Gas prices dropped below $4 a gallon today for the first time since the conflict. And importantly, they're going to keep falling further given how low oil prices are on the military side. The Iranians for the second night in a row did not shoot at any ships in the Strait of Hormuz. So far they are honoring their end of the commitment. And on the blockade, CENTCOM has allowed north of a dozen ships to go through our naval blockade. (00:44–00:50)

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Asserts that Iranians refrained from shooting at ships in the Strait of Hormuz for two consecutive nights.

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