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5 min read"Is the US now at war with Iran?" | Asmongold TV
Vice President JD Vance appeared on Meet the Press the morning after the United States bombed Iran's nuclear facilities, and his answer to the first question was careful: "No, Kristen, we're not at war with Iran. We're at war with Iran's nuclear program." The host of Asmongold TV watched the interview live and offered running commentary that was both approving and skeptical—approving of the operation's execution, skeptical that diplomacy was ever a real option, and blunt about the power dynamics that make the whole situation possible.
The strike and its justification
The operation involved multiple B-2 bombers dropping 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs on the Fordow nuclear facility and other sites. Vance emphasized that the mission was "incredibly targeted, precise, surgical" and that no American pilots were endangered—the bombers refueled in midair and never landed in the Middle East. The host noted that this was exactly what he had been advocating: a clean, high-impact strike that set the program back substantially without getting drawn into a ground war.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:30) **Vance Defines the Mission** - JD Vance clarifies the US is "at war with Iran's nuclear program," not Iran itself, framing the strike as a surgical success.
- 2 (03:20) **Setting Back the Program, Not Ending It** - Vance admits the strike "set that program back substantially" but does not claim total destruction, leaving the door open for future action.
- 3 (04:08) **The "Retaliation" Ultimatum** - Vance warns Iran against attacking US troops, stating the president has promised "force greater than what" the initial strike delivered.
- 4 (05:23) **The Real Story: Iran Was Never Negotiating** - Vance argues diplomacy was a sham used by Iran to buy time for bomb-making, and the strike only happened when the US realized it was being "bullshitted around."
- 5 (07:02) **Vance's Communication Style** - Asmongold praises Vance's directness, noting he "answers the questions completely" and seems "thoughtful" in his responses.
- 6 (11:06) **Iran Is "Dog Shit" at War** - Asmongold ridicules Iran's military effectiveness, noting their proxies are destroyed and they failed to protect their nuclear scientists.
- 7 (12:08) **No Regime Change, Just Deterrence** - Asmongold explicitly rejects calls to destroy the Iranian regime, arguing the US has a "0% success rate" in forcing regime change and should stop trying.
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