'A delicate dance': JD Vance says economic pressure is the best way to achieve Washington's objectives in Iran

Vance said "what has been true over the last couple of weeks is they felt a lot more pressure than we have."

# 'A delicate dance': JD Vance says economic pressure is the best way to achieve Washington's objectives in Iran Vance said "what has been true over the last couple of weeks is they felt a lot more pressure than we have." **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-vance-economic-pressure.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*