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- US Vice President JD Vance said the war with Iran will enter a "much different phase" in the coming months.
- Vance said the first phase of the conflict, which targeted Iran's nuclear programme and conventional military, is complete.
- Vance said the second phase aims to prevent Iran from rebuilding its capabilities while maintaining global stability.
- Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has recovered to more than half of normal levels, though the strait normally handles about one-fifth of the world's seaborne oil.
- Trump has said he expects the war to end immediately after the US midterm elections in November, which matters because the timing of any end to the conflict affects global oil shipments.
What to watch next
- Whether the conflict changes phase in the coming months as Vance and Trump predicted.
- Whether Trump ends the war immediately after the November midterm elections, as he has said he expects.
- Whether traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to recover toward pre-war levels.
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JD Vance
US Vice President
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“There are really two phases to this thing, and the first phase is done”
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…of the conflict could not be predicted but backed President Donald Trump’s assessment that the situation would change significantly in the coming months. Vance outlined what he described as two phases of the conflict. “ There are really two phases to this thing, and the first phase is done ,” he said. According to Vance, the first phase focused on destroying Iran’s nuclear programme, weakening its conventional military and reducing its ability to project power in the region. “And then the second phase of…
“And then the second phase of this is ensure that they’re not able to rebuild and try to maintain as much global stability in the wake of that”
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…and the first phase is done,” he said. According to Vance, the first phase focused on destroying Iran’s nuclear programme, weakening its conventional military and reducing its ability to project power in the region. “ And then the second phase of this is ensure that they’re not able to rebuild and try to maintain as much global stability in the wake of that ,” he said. Vance said the conflict could look substantially different within a few months, while stressing that he could not predict exactly how events would unfold. “We can’t predict the future, but I think the…
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