Vance downplays Netanyahu meeting over Iran war: ‘He didn’t confront me’

Published August 5, 2026 9:08pm ET



Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday poured cold water on reports that a meeting between himself and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu turned sour, saying there was no confrontation between the two leaders.

Speaking with Fox News’s Laura Ingraham on The Ingraham Angle, Vance was asked about a sit-down with Netanyahu at Blair House, which was reportedly intended to clear the air after the vice president was critical of the prime minister’s government, accusing elements of it of attempting to derail U.S.-Iran peace talks.

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