Vice-President JD Vance is answering questions from journalists at the first White House press briefing in weeks - watch live above
Pushed on the economy, Vance says the reason gas prices are so high in the US is because "Iranians are shooting at commercial shipping" in the Strait of Hormuz
Americans are extremely concerned about affordability - particularly petrol prices as the Iran war drags on, our White House reporter writes
Vance is also asked about reports of a US missile strike killing four people at a wedding celebration in Iran - the vice-president says officials are investigating. BBC Verify has looked into it
Vance is standing in after Karoline Leavitt left her role as White House press secretary at the end of August - it's not the first time he's led the briefing
JD Vance holds first White House press briefing in weeks