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Vance: US has 'tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use' on Iran
·Washington, D.C.
US Vice President JD Vance stated on April 7 that the US had 'tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use' on Iran, suggesting additional coercive or military options remained available as Trump deadline approached.
Vice President JD Vance indicated on April 7 that the US retained additional tools against Iran that had not yet been deployed, signaling potential escalation beyond the already announced bridge and power plant strikes. The comment came as Trump warned 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran did not open Hormuz by 8 PM ET. Vance's remarks suggested the administration was keeping secondary escalation options in reserve.
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Vance: US has 'tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use' on Iran.
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