JD Vance claims US ‘very close’ to peace deal with Iran

US Vice President JD Vance stated on June 9, 2026, that the United States was "very close to achieving" a peace deal with Iran. Vance indicated in a CBS interview, taped early Tuesday and scheduled to air later that week, that such an agreement could be finalized "absolutely" before the upcoming midterm elections. This declaration came just hours after US forces initiated retaliatory strikes against Iran. These strikes were a direct response to Iran downing an Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz the previous day. Vance suggested in the interview that the conflict with Iran could potentially conclude within a timeframe ranging from one week to a few months.