JD Vance defends US strikes on Iran after cargo ship attack, says ‘violence will be met with violence’

US Vice President JD Vance declared “violence will be met with violence” following American strikes on Iranian military sites. These retaliatory attacks targeted missile and drone facilities near the Strait of Hormuz, a direct response to Iran’s drone strike on a cargo ship. Vance accused Tehran of violating a ceasefire agreement, while Iran’s Ebrahim Azizi termed the action “ceasefire management,” denying escalation.