Trump says Iran conflict , which has killed 18 US service members and injured hundreds more , is small potatoes
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President Donald Trump stated during an Oval Office exchange that the ongoing conflict involving Iran is "small potatoes." He also defended Vice President JD Vance's recent assertion that the months of on-and-off military engagements in the Middle East do not constitute a formal "war."
The administration's characterization of the hostilities comes amid a casualty count that includes 18 dead U.S. service members and hundreds more injured. Despite these casualties, the rhetoric from the White House downplays the scale of the conflict, aligning the president's statements with those of the vice president.
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