‘Words Don’t Matter’

JD Vance

Vice President JD Vance points to a reporter to take a question in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo

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JD Vance is defending the new Iran peace deal – touting what he views as the U.S.’s superior position without sharing additional details about unspecified “gentlemen’s agreements” between the two countries.

The vice president insisted the deal is already benefitting Americans, adding that gas prices will continue to fall after they dropped below $4 for the first time since March.