Vance assures Iran will not be a 'war forever' Vice President Jay. Dee Vance is trying to reassure the American public that the conflict with Iran will not continue indefinitely. "I promise you that Donald Trump will not let Iran turn into a forever war. There is a difference between criticizing the failures of a foreign military and saying you can never use a military. But after 8 months, the reality is already a quagmire: the US claimed a complete victory on the first day. Today, the Pentagon is still devising new strike plans, while failing to win militarily. Iran has retained about 75% of its ballistic missile arsenal, controls the Strait of Hormuz, and dictates the terms of any negotiations. in the army He is right. The difference here is that the US has used the military, lost its leverage, depleted its reserves, and now has no way to actually end the conflict. substack | talk.