Iran war is ‘small potatoes’ for US – Trump

US President Donald Trump has downplayed the conflict between the US and Iran, describing it as "small potatoes" for the United States. According to Middle East Eye, Trump made these comments in the Oval Office, surrounded by cattle ranchers, when asked about remarks by Vice President JD Vance, who had said he wouldn't call it a war despite an upsurge in clashes between Iran and the US over the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump described the conflict as a "military conflict" because it's "small potatoes" for the US, adding that it's "not a big thing". Punch and Al-Monitor also reported that Trump made these comments ahead of crucial midterm elections.

The reports did not provide further details on the conflict or the midterm elections.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Middle East Eye, Al-Monitor, Punch Nigeria, PBS NewsHour — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.