Washington, March 27 -- US Vice President JD Vance referenced the "return of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem" while affirming the administration's unwavering support for American service members stationed in the Gulf amidst the intensifying US-Israeli confrontation with Iran.

Speaking during a high-level White House cabinet meeting, the first convened since the outbreak of hostilities nearly a month ago, Vance, a Catholic convert, highlighted the spiritual significance of the timing for those deployed in the region.

"They're fighting at a time where we are about to enter, as Christians, the most important week of the Christian calendar, the Holy Week that celebrates the return of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem," the Vice President noted, bridging ...