U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News Thursday that the administration's top goal in the Iran conflict is keeping oil and gas prices low for Americans, while preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon ranks second.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News Thursday that the administration's top goal in the Iran conflict is keeping oil and gas prices low for Americans, while preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon ranks second.

"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 [to] ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. I feel confident we're accomplishing both of those goals," 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 [to] ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. I feel confident we're accomplishing both of those goals," Vance said.

Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the U.S. is going to apply new measures against Iran that have "never been seen" in history, adding that it will be "a combination of economic isolation" and "the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz."

Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the U.S. is going to apply new measures against Iran that have "never been seen" in history, adding that it will be "a combination of economic isolation" and "the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. can maintain the naval blockade of Iran "indefinitely" through ship rotations "in and out as we have, and we'll continue to," adding, "We're doing exactly what we need to, to ensure that Iran never has a nuclear weapon."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. can maintain the naval blockade of Iran "indefinitely" through ship rotations "in and out as we have, and we'll continue to," adding, "We're doing exactly what we need to, to ensure that Iran never has a nuclear weapon."

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to eight vessels on Tuesday compared with a pre-conflict average of 130 to 140 ships. Energy Secretary Chris Wright claimed that most vessels are now transiting with their transponders off under military escort.

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to eight vessels on Tuesday compared with a pre-conflict average of 130 to 140 ships. Energy Secretary Chris Wright claimed that most vessels are now transiting with their transponders off under military escort.

Tehran disputes U.S. claims that maritime traffic through the waterway is operating normally and has <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/iran-issues-new-demands-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz">conditioned the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz</a> on the end of sanctions, the release of frozen assets and compensation for wartime damage.

Tehran disputes U.S. claims that maritime traffic through the waterway is operating normally and has conditioned the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on the end of sanctions, the release of frozen assets and compensation for wartime damage.

Vance: Lower Oil Prices for Americans Top Goal of Iran War

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