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JD Vance

US Vice-President Vance spoke to intermediaries about Iran conflict as recently as March 31, source says

U.S. Vice President JD Vance delivers a speech on the day he administers the oath of office to Colin McDonald, the U.S. Assistant Attorney General in charge of fraud enforcement, in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) on the White House campus in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
U.S. Vice President JD Vance delivers a speech on the day he administers the oath of office to Colin McDonald, the U.S. Assistant Attorney General in charge of fraud enforcement, in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) on the White House campus in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

US Vice-President Vance to publish book on his Catholic faith

The description calls the new work “an intimate account of why Vice-President J.D. Vance strayed from the Christianity of his youth and what led him back to faith.”
The description calls the new work “an intimate account of why Vice-President J.D. Vance strayed from the Christianity of his youth and what led him back to faith.”

Trump says intel chief Tulsi Gabbard ‘softer’ than him on Iran nuclear issue

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has been described by US President Donald Trump as "softer" than him on curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions.
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has been described by US President Donald Trump as "softer" than him on curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions.

‘J.D. or Marco?’: Iran war raises 2028 stakes as Trump weighs Vance v Rubio

Vice-President J.D. Vance (far left) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (centre) have expressed differing views on the Iran war.
Vice-President J.D. Vance (far left) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (centre) have expressed differing views on the Iran war.

US Vice-President Vance says he’s obsessed with UFOs

US Vice-President JD Vance said he will "get to the bottom of the UFO files", adding that he thinks aliens are in fact demons.
US Vice-President JD Vance said he will "get to the bottom of the UFO files", adding that he thinks aliens are in fact demons.

Life after Trump: Republicans eye Vance and Rubio for leadership

An attendee wearing a hat uses his phone during the 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Grapevine, Texas.
An attendee wearing a hat uses his phone during the 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Grapevine, Texas.

Trump says Iran made a major energy-related gift to the US

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he attends Markwayne Mullin's swearing-in as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he attends Markwayne Mullin's swearing-in as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

WADA refutes report it is mulling rule that could bar US officials from LA Olympics

A WADA logo is seen at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 12, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
A WADA logo is seen at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 12, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

South Korea says US V-P Vance welcomes Seoul’s investment Bill

South Korea Prime Minister Kim Min‑seok with US Vice-President J.D. Vance ahead of their talks at the White House.
South Korea Prime Minister Kim Min‑seok with US Vice-President J.D. Vance ahead of their talks at the White House.

US V-P Vance treads Iran tightrope with eye on 2028 presidential election

US Vice-President J.D. Vance has only given one television interview since it started, in which he stressed it would not be another American “forever war.”
US Vice-President J.D. Vance has only given one television interview since it started, in which he stressed it would not be another American “forever war.”

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.