Vance Confirms Calls to Military Commanders on Iran — SkimNews
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- Vance confirmed a New York Times report that he made calls to U.S. military commanders in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe to gather their assessments on the Iran war.
- Vance said "I trust Pete and I trust Dan Caine" but called the NYT story "very weird," leaving his objection to the reporting unspecified.
Why it matters: A sitting vice president directly soliciting war assessments from theater-level commanders—and publicly confirming it while dismissing the reporting—points to an off-normal channel between Vance's office and operational military leadership during an active conflict.
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