According to sources cited by The New York Times

According to sources cited by The New York Times, US Vice President JD Vance directly contacted American military leaders in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia during the spring and summer to obtain their objective and unvarnished assessment of the war with Iran.

Coverage (2 sources)

• NYT: Vance personally requested information from American commanders about the war with Iran — to get an 'unbiased assessment' before the Pentagon — Meduza
• Media reported on attempts by Vance to get assessment of war with Iran from US military — Вести

Key entities

• Wens
• Iran
• USA
• Middle East
• NYT
• Europe
• Pentagon
• Asia
• Moscow
• Media
• The New York Times

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