JD Vance says administration is employing options on Iran "very selectively, very strategically"

Washington is preparing a fresh set of sanctions aimed at Iran that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as unlike any prior economic pressure on a nation, pairing severe trade restrictions with a continued chokehold on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News that the administration’s actions are intended to achieve two goals: maintain a steady flow of Gulf oil to keep fuel prices low for U.S. consumers, and stop Tehran from developing a nuclear bomb. He said the president is employing a wide array of diplomatic, military and financial options, applying them in a targeted and calculated manner to meet those objectives. The effort comes as oil prices have dropped from earlier peaks and as President Trump has hinted at the possibility of further escalation.