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Iran war bedevils J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio's jockeying for 2028 - C C - Mar 15, 2026
Iran war jolts J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio's jockeying for 2028
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/15/iran-war-jolts-jd-vance-marco-rubios-jockeying-2028/
EXCERPTS: The U.S. attack on Iran has rocked the 2028 Vance-Rubio ticket favored by President Trump’s MAGA following and predicted by polls and political analysts.
Vice President J.D. Vance, who has maintained a large and consistent lead in the polls over other potential 2028 GOP presidential candidates, has largely remained on the sidelines since Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28.
In a speech in North Carolina on Friday, Mr. Vance avoided the topic, save for a line or two in which he called the Iran war “a military operation to ensure, as the president has said repeatedly, that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.”
Behind the scenes, Mr. Trump acknowledged Mr. Vance was “maybe less enthusiastic” about launching a war that has now ignited fighting across the Middle East.
As the buzz around 2028 candidates grows louder, the president has lightheartedly pitted Mr. Vance against Mr. Rubio, the administration’s vaunted multi-tasker who is now one of the war’s main tacticians and public-facing defenders.
“Marco’s gonna go down, I think, as the best secretary of state in history. That’s my opinion,” Mr. Trump said earlier this month at a summit for Latin American leaders. Mr. Trump’s praise and Mr. Rubio’s elevated position raise new questions about the 2028 ticket and who will lead it.
[...] Mr. Vance isn’t criticizing the Iran war, but his tepid public backing is at odds with some in the MAGA world. At the same time, his lack of vocal opposition has raised concerns that he’ll be viewed as flip-flopping on his previously unequivocal opposition to overseas wars and specifically a war with Iran... (MORE - details)
Heh. Already about to pass the time it took to subdue Iraq.
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US energy secretary predicts Iran war will end within weeks
https://en.yenisafak.com/world/us-energy-secretary-predicts-iran-war-will-end-within-weeks-3715861
KEY POINTS: US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has predicted that the war with Iran will conclude within weeks, offering one of the most specific timelines from a Trump administration official since hostilities began February 28. Wright acknowledged that the Strait of Hormuz remains unsafe for shipping and warned Americans to expect elevated gas prices until the conflict ends, while dismissing concerns about oil surging beyond $200 per barrel.