Vance says Trump may ‘take further action to end Iranian enrichment’ but acknowledges concerns about ‘foreign entanglement’

WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that President Trump may decide to take “further action to end Iranian enrichment” for its nuclear program but stressed that those worried about more “foreign entanglement” should trust the commander-in-chief as he navigates the Israel-Iran conflict.

Vance, known for his more isolationist foreign policy views, stressed that Trump has the ultimate authority on whether to involve the US military but that he’s been “amazingly consistent” about the issue of Iran’s nuclear program for more than a decade.

Vance stressed that Trump was making the final decision on whether the US would get involved. Bloomberg via Getty Images

“The president has shown remarkable restraint in keeping our military’s focus on protecting our troops and protecting our citizens,” Vance wrote in a lengthy post on X.

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“He may decide he needs to take further action to end Iranian enrichment. That decision ultimately belongs to the president. And of course, people are right to be worried about foreign entanglement after the last 25 years of idiotic foreign policy.”

“But I believe the president has earned some trust on this issue. And having seen this up close and personal, I can assure you that he is only interested in using the American military to accomplish the American people’s goals. Whatever he does, that is his focus,” he added.

Trump has lashed out at critics to his right who have questioned his approach following Israel’s large-scale attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities and top military leaders.

The president called media personality Tucker Carlson “kooky” for saying an American invasion of Iran would mean an “end of the American empire” and be an “end to Trump’s presidency.”