Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes'
President Donald Trump stated on Friday that the ongoing conflict in Iran is a minor issue, while defending Vice President Mike Pence's remarks that the months of intermittent attacks in the Middle East do not constitute a full-blown war. Trump acknowledged that U.S. strikes on Iran are sporadic and that many people do not classify the situation as a war.
The conflict has incurred costs exceeding $37.5 billion and resulted in the deaths of 18 U.S. service members. Trump clarified that he refers to it as a military conflict due to its insignificance compared to other U.S. conflicts, such as the Vietnam War, which claimed 58,220 American lives. While acknowledging the ongoing unrest, Trump reiterated that Iran's nuclear program has been weakened, stating that if Iran possessed a nuclear weapon, it would likely change the current dynamics.
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