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Trump suggests standing order to attack Iran if it assassinates him, but Vance would make the call
Experts say any US retaliation after a president’s death would be decided by Vice President JD Vance, not triggered automatically
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Arab Times Online
· Jun 27, 2026
6 US Aircraft Strike Iranian Military 4 Sites as Vance Warns Iran That Violence Will Be Responded With Violence
WASHINGTON, June 27: US Vice President JD Vance warned Iran on Friday that any further acts of aggression would be answered with force, declaring that while Tehran has agreed to a...
BRICS News
· Jul 1, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US Vice President JD Vance warns President Trump "has options"
JUST IN: US Vice President JD Vance warns President Trump has options if Iran threatens its neighbors.@BRICSNews
The Independent
· Jul 9, 2026
Trump strikes Iran railway bridges on route to Khamenei’s funeral as ceasefire unravels
US president tries to force Iran’s hand with attacks but Tehran says it has final say on the Strait of Hormuz
Sky News Australia
· Jul 9, 2026
‘They want to kill him’: Iranian threats against Trump intensify US security precautions
Sky News Defence Analyst Peter Jennings speculates on whether Trump’s reference about Iran being ‘scum’ was because he’d had some intelligence put under his nose of a threat on his life. “There’s no secret that the Iranians want to kill Trump; they’ve been chanting that in the streets of Tehran for days now,” Mr Jennings told Sky News host James Morrow. “If they had an opportunity, they would certainly do it. “I just wonder if Trump’s reference about scum was because he’d had some intelligence put under his nose which said there’s going to be a serious attempt to try and kill you.”
Iran Herald
· Jul 1, 2026
JD Vance dismisses Iran's peace talks denial as "Persian tactic", claims US holds "all the cards"
Washington, DC [US], July 1 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance has characterised Tehran's public denials regarding active talks with Washington as a 'Persian negotiating tactic', while asserting that the United States holds a commanding position regardless of the final outcome of the dialogue.Speaking across a series of interviews on Tuesday, Vance confirmed that technical discussions between the two nations are
The Daily Beast
· Jun 23, 2026
Jon Stewart Hits Vance for Dragging Wife Usha Into War Negotiations
Peter Kneffel/POOL / PA Images via Getty ImagesComedian Jon Stewart is giving JD Vance no quarter after the vice president cracked an absolute stinker of a joke during high-stakes negotiations with Iran. “I will give JD Vance a chance,” Stewart told The Daily Show viewers Monday night, despite widespread skepticism that the former Ohio Senator, who has no prior diplomatic experience, may not be up to the task of hammering out details of Donald Trump’s peace deal with Tehran. “These are the kind of negotiations that will require steely-eyed focus on the American side, ” Stewart went on, adding that perhaps Vance might be able to muster just the right mixture of “gravitas and tact” the talks require.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Related coverage for "Trump suggests standing order to attack Iran if it assassinates him, but Vance would make the call": Arab Times Online — 6 US Aircraft Strike Iranian Military 4 Sites as Vance Warns Iran That Violence Will Be Responded With Violence. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US Vice President JD Vance warns President Trump "has options". The Independent — Trump strikes Iran railway bridges on route to Khamenei’s funeral as ceasefire unravels. Sky News Australia — ‘They want to kill him’: Iranian threats against Trump intensify US security precautions. Iran Herald — JD Vance dismisses Iran's peace talks denial as "Persian tactic", claims US holds "all the cards" . The Daily Beast — Jon Stewart Hits Vance for Dragging Wife Usha Into War Negotiations