https://freerepublic.com/tag/foreigntdstrollsonfr/ en-us Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:39:07 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4391772/posts Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the top US priority in the Iran war was keeping oil and gasoline prices low for Americans, with preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon ranking second.The remarks contrasted with President Donald Trump's repeated framing of the fight: that entering the war had the sole objective of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, even if that meant short-term economic sacrifices for Americans.Vance's comments also underscored the growing reality that the war now centers on control of the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has forced to the top of the negotiating agenda. "I... NewsMax https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4391772/posts#comment Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:39:07 GMT