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US Official Downplays 'War' Status Amid Iran Tensions
US Vice President JD Vance stated that the US is not engaged in a "war" in Iran, asserting there is "no active shooting." This statement came as tensions in the region escalated, with Iran claiming an airstrike hit a wedding party, an incident the US is reportedly probing. Vance also indicated that the US would not engage in talks with Iran until attacks in the Strait of Hormuz cease. Separately, reports emerged concerning hazard pay and tax breaks for military personnel killed in the Middle East, with one widow being initially told these benefits would not apply because the US was "not at war."
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
L 4 C 17 R 4
- Left (4): National Herald, The Guardian, The Independent, The New York Times
- Centre (17 votes, 18 outlets): Associated Press, CNBC, Deccan Chronicle, Forbes, Fortune, Gulf News, Irish Independent, Mint, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Outlook India, Patrika, Reuters, South China Morning Post, The Economist, The Hindu BusinessLine, The Statesman, The Sydney Morning Herald
- Right (4): Firstpost, Republic World, The Daily Telegraph, The Jerusalem Post