Foreign influence, including from Israel, does not dictate US's Iran policy, Vance tells Joe Rogan

US Vice President JD Vance asserted on Joe Rogan's podcast that foreign governments, including Israel, do not dictate American policy regarding Iran. Vance addressed claims of significant Israeli influence on US politics, particularly concerning the Iran deal.

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There's a lot of talk about how much the Israeli government is influencing American politics. There are certainly certain people within the Israeli government who hate the deal. And we see exact evidence.

"There's a lot of talk about how much the Israeli government is influencing American politics," Vance told Rogan. He referenced a recent Time magazine report detailing a campaign funded by the Israeli government, which allegedly paid conservative influencers to denounce the US-Iran ceasefire. Vance described this as a "very discreet, extremely well-funded campaign to try to derail the negotiation and try to derail the deal."

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I definitely think you have seen this very discreet, extremely well-funded campaign to try to derail the negotiation and try to derail the deal.

Vance stated that he is being "viciously" attacked by individuals linked to this campaign. He characterized their attacks, which include social media posts and leaks to reporters, as obsessive efforts to prevent negotiations with Iran and prolong military action. "People have come after me and say that I'm influenced by Qatar, that I'm influenced by foreign governments, that, you know, I take my marching orders from Tucker Carlson," Vance said, dismissing these claims as "bullshit."

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They're attacking me obsessively, saying that we should not be negotiating with Iran. We should just keep the military campaign going indefinitely.

He clarified that his objective is to fulfill President Biden's directive: to achieve a settlement that prevents Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and ensures the "free flow of oil and gas." Vance acknowledged that foreign governments, including allies like Israel, attempt to influence US policy, calling it "the nature of the beast." However, he expressed concern when "American leadership allows that influence to affect their judgment and to affect what they are advocating for."

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People have come after me and say that I'm influenced by Qatar, that I'm influenced by foreign governments, that, you know, I take my marching orders from Tucker Carlson. And there's just so much bullshit out there when what I'm actually trying to do is accomplish what the president of the United States told me to accomplish, which is a settlement of this that accomplishes our objectives.