Trump Says Iran Conflict, Which Has Killed 18 US Service Members and Injured Hundreds More, Is ‘Small Potatoes’
- On Friday, President Donald Trump labeled the Iran conflict 'small potatoes,' dismissing the severity of the six-month engagement during an Oval Office appearance.
- The six-month conflict caused gas price spikes and resulted in 18 American service-member deaths, prompting administration officials to downplay its severity.
- Vice President Vance argued Thursday the situation should not be termed a 'war' since major combat operations ended months ago. American forces targeted nearly 60 military sites around the Strait of Hormuz this week.
- Trump characterized the conflict as 'intermittent,' arguing 'we do intermittent strikes,' while claiming the administration achieved 'tremendous success' despite ongoing tensions.
- The president raised the prospect of a new operation soon to target Pickaxe, an underground Iranian facility south of Tehran suspected of holding enriched uranium.
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'Blood boiling': Trump infuriates after dismissing his war as 'small potatoes'
President Donald Trump downplayed the severity of the Iran war when pressed by reporters in the Oval Office during an executive order signing ceremony on Friday."The Vice President said yesterday that he would not describe the conflict with Iran as a war…If this is not a war, what exactly is it?" asked ABC's Rachel Scott. Trump replied, "I call it a military conflict because it's small potatoes for us. It's not a big thing."When Trump was remind…
US President Donald Trump described the tension with Iran as a "military conflict." Trump argued that Iran was "not a big problem" for the US, saying, "It's an insignificant issue for us."
Trump says calling Iran a conflict or war is 'small potatoes' and 'doesn't matter'
President Donald Trump reiterated on Friday Vice President JD Vance’s suggestion from the day prior that the military operation in Iran is not a war. Vance, holding a press briefing at the White House, told reporters Thursday that he would not characterize the conflict as a war since “right now, there is no active shooting.” […]
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