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Vance, Rubio Warn Iran War Could Last Until 2029

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Trump predicts end

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned President Donald Trump that Iran conflict could continue until January 2029.
IRGC claimed it attacked ships near the Strait of Hormuz and struck Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.
Trump said war would end after November 2026 midterm elections, claiming Iran cannot sustain resistance.
IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebi said conflict would end if U.S. lifted blockade and freed $24 billion assets.

Left

Vance & Rubio Warn

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned President Donald Trump Iran conflict could last until January 2029 during meetings.
Critics argue the warning, contrasted with Trump’s claim the war will end soon, risks misleading the American public about the conflict’s length.
Officials warned Tehran’s resistance could endure, making the war an issue for Trump.
White House declined comment on Wall Street Journal report of internal briefings.

Blindspot

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it attacked ten ships near the Strait of Hormuz and struck Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, damaging an A-10 and several F-15s without casualties.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

On 4 Nov 1979, Iranian students seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, holding 52 diplomats for 444 days until 20 Jan 1981; the crisis shattered U.S.–Iran ties and led President Jimmy Carter to order the failed Operation Eagle Claw rescue, which killed eight servicemen. The episode cemented Ayatollah Khomeini’s anti-U.S. stance and sanctions, so Vice President JD Vance and Secretary Marco Rubio warn the same tensions could flare again.

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Trump predicts end

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned President Donald Trump that Iran conflict could continue until January 2029.
IRGC claimed it attacked ships near the Strait of Hormuz and struck Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.
Trump said war would end after November 2026 midterm elections, claiming Iran cannot sustain resistance.
IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebi said conflict would end if U.S. lifted blockade and freed $24 billion assets.

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