NY Hasidic rabbis reportedly discuss Israel’s draft crisis in meeting with Trump

President Donald Trump has downplayed the conflict in Iran, describing it as "small potatoes" for the United States. According to the Associated Press, Trump made these comments in defence of Vice President JD Vance, who had asserted that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are not a "war".

The conflict has resulted in significant costs, with US taxpayers spending over $37.5 billion, and 18 US service members killed, as reported by the Associated Press. Despite this, Trump seemed to downplay the intensity of the conflict, stating that US strikes on Iran are now "intermittent".

The comments from Trump and Vance come ahead of the midterm elections, in which Republicans are trying to maintain their narrow majorities in Congress, as noted by the Associated Press. There was no further information on the potential end date of the conflict.

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