US Vice President JD Vance has said that the United States is not at war with Iran. He claims that the United States is not at war with Iran, but is at war with Iran's nuclear program.

The Anadolu news agency reported this information in a report on Monday (June 23).

JD Vance said on Sunday that the US attack on Iran does not mean that Washington is now engaged in a direct war with Tehran. Rather, their main goal is to destroy Iran's nuclear program and that was the purpose of the recent attack.

"We are not at war with Iran, we are at war with Iran's nuclear program," Vance said in an interview with NBC. He said that US forces, under the orders of President Donald Trump, had successfully attacked three key nuclear facilities in Iran, Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.

According to Vance, "This operation was truly extraordinary. Iran's nuclear capabilities have been pushed back a lot." According to him, in just one day, Iran has "receded a lot" in the progress of its nuclear program.

Vance said the United States does indeed 'want peace' but that peace must be on the condition that Iran does not pursue a nuclear weapon. "We have not ruled out diplomatic talks. In fact, Iran has never been sincere in these talks," he said.

He also said the United States does not want to go to a ground war, but rather seeks a long-term solution with Iran for the future by "ending the nuclear threat."

Meanwhile, Iran's parliament has approved a decision to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for the movement of oil around the world. Vance called it a "suicidal move." In his words, "If they want to destroy their own economy and destabilize the global economy — that's their decision."

The tensions began after Israel launched airstrikes on multiple military and nuclear sites in Iran on June 13. Iran responded by retaliating. Meanwhile, Iran has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council following the US attack, where it claims the US aggression is a violation of international law.

Vance said that if Iran retaliated by targeting American troops, "it would be a terrible mistake" and the United States would respond with "ultimate force."