Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ and says he agrees with Vance that it’s not a ‘war’
Trump said the United States has taken no active shooting losses and argued the Iran fight has delivered “tremendous success,” despite 18 service members dead.
- President Donald Trump downplayed ongoing military operations against Iran during an Oval Office exchange, describing the six-month campaign as "small potatoes" and declaring "it's not a big thing".
- Trump expressed support for Vice President JD Vance's statements from a day earlier, agreeing that the campaign should be characterized as intermittent "military conflict" rather than an active "war".
- Vance argued that major combat operations ended weeks ago and that there is currently "no active shooting," despite recent retaliatory strikes and continued military engagements across the region.
- To frame the scale of the operation, Trump contrasted the 18 American fatalities in the Iran campaign with the tens of thousands lost during the Vietnam War, while asserting the primary goal of stopping Iran's nuclear program was achieved.
- The attempt to rebrand the campaign follows leaked internal Pentagon directives instructing military personnel to cease using the conflict's official designation, "Operation Epic Fury," amid criticism over the 90-day War Powers Act limit.
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America Is at War With Iran, Whether We Call It a War or Not – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Are We at War with Iran? Are we at war with Iran? Both President Trump and Vice President Vance don’t seem to think so. On Friday, Mr. Trump said that the Iran war is not a “military conflict” because he thinks it’s “small potatoes” for the United States and “very intermittent.” On Thursday, Mr. Vance said, that “I wouldn’t call it a war … Right now, there is no active shooting.” Perhaps, at that minute, there wasn’t. We are stuck in the stalema…
Trump downplays Iran's war: "For us, a trifle" +++ US-Vize Vance would conflict with Iran "not call war" +++ UN report accuses Israel of violating international law +++ The newsblog.
Trump on Iran War: Conflict Is 'Small Potatoes'
President Trump on Friday said the conflict in Iran is "small potatoes" as he defended Vice President JD Vance for asserting that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are not a "war." Asked during an Oval Office exchange about Vance's comments made a day earlier, Trump said US...
Trump calls the Iran war — which has left 18 U.S. service members dead — 'small potatoes' and backs Vance's view that it's not a war
“I can understand what he’s saying,” said Trump. He added: “I call it a military conflict because it’s small potatoes for us. It's not a big thing."
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