Vice President JD Vance expects the conflict with Iran to enter a much different phase within months. He says Washington will keep pressuring Tehran while working to restore shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The strait has been one of the most contested points since the fighting began, and reopening it is treated as a priority. Vance gave no specifics on what the new phase would look like, but his comments point to an administration bracing for a longer confrontation.