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J. D. Vance: “We feel quite confident that we can temporarily lift those…”

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 16:00

We feel quite confident about that. You know, Congress does. There are certain things that require congressional approval. There are certain things that don't require congressional approval. We feel quite confident that we can temporarily lift those sanctions without going to Congress and seeking their approval on that. Apparently, there's been reports coming out of Israel that Iran is already funneling oil money to Hezbollah even before this particular MOU was signed. And how exactly is the US Looking at this? (16:00–16:06)

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Asserts confidence in the ability to lift sanctions temporarily without congressional approval.

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