Trump, Hegseth tie Iran war to 9/11 in speeches at Pentagon
Trump and Hegseth said the U.S. fight with Iran continues the response to 9/11, as Hegseth said 18 service members have been killed.
- President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored victims at a Pentagon ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people.
- Linking the 2001 tragedy to the current conflict with Iran, the defense chief vowed to "finish this fight" against what he described as the "world's most prolific state sponsor of terrorism" over the past six months.
- These forces have destroyed air defenses and a navy, he said, warning that Washington remains "vigilant" against adversaries who continue to seek to "curb US power and kill American citizens."
- The president added that officials are working to ensure the Islamic Republic will "never have a nuclear weapon," noting that the time since the initial incident has demonstrated the "power of the American spirit."
- Public discourse continues to grapple with how that day shapes perceptions of Muslim Americans, as the rhetoric created broader, persistent tensions and a rise in prejudice.
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Stephen Prager Common Dreams “What haunts me,” said one anti-war activist, “is how little accountability there has been for those who lied us into war—and how those same lies are now recycled to justify the attack on Iran.” Twenty-five years later, Republican politicians are still using 9/11 to justify war in the Middle East. And they’re still […]
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Donald Trump marked 25 years since the September 11 attacks with an emotional Pentagon speech, vowing that America would “never, ever forget” the nearly 3,000 people killed. Trump recalled victims aboard Flight 77 and inside the World Trade Center before declaring that America continues to “fight to win.” But the president then connected the legacy of the War on Terror to today’s Iran conflict, branding Tehran the world’s top sponsor of terror a…
Perpetrators of 9/11 were not Iranians: Baghaei slams Hegseth for using 9/11 anniversary to justify war against Iran - The Tribune
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei launched a fierce rebuke against Washington, accusing the US government of attempting to justify "a reckless and unlawful war against Iran" by invoking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 World Trade Centre attacks.
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