FACT CHECK: Vance Says We're "NOT" at War With Iran

FACT CHECK: Vance Says We're "NOT" at War With Iran

🇺🇸 FACT CHECK: Are We at War with Iran? JD Vance Says NO — But Here's the TRUTH 🔥

Senator JD Vance went on national television this week and told the American people, with a straight face, that “we’re not at war with Iran.”
Seriously?

Welcome to Fact Check on The Josh Lafazan Show — where we break down the biggest political spin and expose the truth. And today, we’re calling out one of the most delusional claims we've heard all year.

Let’s be clear: The United States just launched stealth airstrikes on multiple Iranian nuclear and military sites using B-2 bombers and Tomahawk missiles — without a declaration of war or congressional approval. That’s not just bold foreign policy. That’s war.

📌 Here’s what this episode breaks down:

🔍 1. What Actually Counts as War?

By international law and military doctrine, an “act of war” is the deliberate use of armed force by one nation against another. The U.S.:

Bombed Iran’s Fordow nuclear site

Attacked military facilities in Isfahan and Shiraz

Caused explosions, fires, and (according to Iranian media) casualties
➡️ That’s war. Period.

🧨 2. Trump Is Literally Calling for Regime Change

Just one day after the airstrikes, Trump posted on Truth Social:

“Maybe it’s time the Iranian people had a new government.”
That’s not peacekeeping. That’s interfering in another country’s sovereignty — and it’s exactly the kind of talk that drags us into deeper conflict.

📉 3. Vance Is Ignoring History

Let’s not forget:

2003: Bush said we weren’t at war with Iraq — until we were

2011: Obama claimed Libya wasn’t “war” — then we bombed it for weeks
This kind of denial is nothing new. But it’s always dangerous.

⚖️ 4. Congress Was Not Consulted

Under the War Powers Act, the President is required to:

Notify Congress within 48 hours of military action

Gain authorization within 60 days
Trump did neither. And now bipartisan lawmakers like Thomas Massie, Tim Kaine, and Ro Khanna are pushing back.

☢️ 5. Iran Vows to Retaliate

Iran has:

Declared the strike an act of war

Expelled international nuclear inspectors

Vowed military retaliation
Imagine if Iran had bombed U.S. nuclear sites. Would JD Vance still say we’re not at war?

🧾 BOTTOM LINE
JD Vance’s claim that “we’re not at war with Iran” is false.
✔️ Bombing military facilities = war
✔️ Calling for regime change = war
✔️ Evading Congress = abuse of power
✔️ Pretending otherwise = political cowardice

This isn’t spin. This is reality. We are at war — and it’s time to stop lying about it.

🎥 WATCH the full breakdown — including clips of Vance, Trump, and more — right here on The Josh Lafazan Show.

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