Vice President JD Vance has claimed that the United States is “not at war with Iran,” but instead at war with the country’s nuclear program. “We’re not at war with Iran. We’re at war with Iran’s nuclear program,

President Donald Trump became the latest in a decades-long pattern of presidents not waiting for Congress to weigh in on war plans when he approved June 21 U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Some members of Congress from both political parties balked at Trump skirting Congress’ role.