JD Vance Defends Iran War and Details 2019 Catholic Conversion in New Book

3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jun 14

JD Vance said U.S. policy toward Iran will stop Tehran from getting a nuclear weapon, aligning himself with President Donald Trump after earlier signs he was less enthusiastic about the conflict.
The 41-year-old vice president said his Marine Corps service made him skeptical of foreign entanglements, but argued military force can still be justified to block Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Vance also pushed back on Pope Leo XIV's condemnation of the war, saying Christian leaders should speak on moral issues even when he disagrees with them on policy.
In "Communion," due Tuesday, Vance traces his 2019 conversion to Catholicism to a search for stability after a chaotic childhood, while Usha Vance said faith helped him in ways therapy did not.
The interview also touched on Vance's family and future: the couple expect a fourth child within weeks, and he said any 2028 decision would come later with Trump's support.