US vice president reveals Washington’s top priority in Iran conflict

US vice president reveals Washington’s top priority in Iran conflict JD Vance pointed out that the goal number one is to keep oil and gas cheap for Americans all over the countryNEW YORK, August 13. /TASS/. Keeping oil prices low is Washington’s top priority in its conflict with Tehran, US Vice President JD Vance said. "I know that oil is down today, and it's way down from the highs in the early days of the conflict. That's goal number one: keep oil and gas cheap for Americans all over our country, and then obviously goal number two is ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon," he told Fox News. The US vice president expressed confidence that Washington would achieve both goals. "I think this ends with the United States in a strong position, with Iran not having a nuclear weapon, and with the Strait of Hormuz returning to a place where oil and gas prices are stable for the American people," Vance said. 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