Vice President J.D. vance said, quote, There is no chance the U.S. will be drawn into a prolonged war with Iran. Do you accept that or do you think it's possible that this could become a prolonged military engagement? If the Iranians decide to shut down the Straits of Hormuz, what is the plan there? Because you're going to put a huge number of service members at risk. And on the other side, if you don't do something about it, we could wind up with significant, a significant economic hit to the worldwide economy. (04:33–04:40)
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Asserts that shutting down the Straits of Hormuz by Iran could put service members at risk and impact the economy.
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