{
  "id": 5723393,
  "title": "Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ amid debate over war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/trump-calls-iran-conflict-small-potatoes-amid-debate-over-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T05:47:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1548526/trump-calls-iran-conflict-small-potatoes-amid-debate-over-war/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has described the ongoing conflict with Iran as \"small potatoes\". He made these comments while defending Vice President JD Vance, who had avoided calling the fighting a war. According to Trump, the situation is a military conflict rather than a major war.\n\nThe conflict has been ongoing for months, with the US launching intermittent strikes on Iran. Trump claimed that the US has been successful in preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons, stating \"They [Iran] will not have nuclear weapons. That's what we did.\" He also mentioned that the US knows \"every individual that's moving in Pickaxe [Mountain]\" and that they have been launching intermittent attacks.\n\nThe conflict has resulted in significant costs, with US taxpayers bearing a burden of over $37.5 billion and 18 US service members killed. Despite this, Trump expressed understanding for Vance's position, saying \"I can understand what he's saying.\" Vance had stated that there is no active shooting and refused to predict when the conflict would end.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Brooks and Capehart on Trump calling Iran war 'small potatoes'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/brooks-and-capehart-on-trump-calling-iran-war-small-potatoes",
        "published": "2026-09-04T22:30:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "World News Today Live Updates: Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ and defends Vance’s position that it’s not a ‘war’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/world-news-today-live-updates-trump-calls-iran-conflict-small",
        "published": "2026-09-04T23:20:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "‘Small potatoes’: US President Trump downplays war on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/small-potatoes-us-president-trump-downplays-war-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-04T23:55:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ as US death toll reaches 18",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/trump-calls-iran-conflict-small-potatoes-as-us-death-toll-reaches-18",
        "published": "2026-09-05T00:33:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Iran war news LIVE Updates: Trump calls conflict ‘small potatoes,’ threatens Pickaxe Mountain strike 'very soon'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/iran-war-news-live-updates-trump-calls-conflict-small-potatoes",
        "published": "2026-09-05T01:11:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Trump Says US Could Strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘Very Soon’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/world-trump-says-us-could-strike-irana-s-pickaxe-mountain-a-very-soona",
        "published": "2026-09-05T02:22:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Donald Trump warns US could hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/donald-trump-warns-us-could-hit-irans-pickaxe-mountain",
        "published": "2026-09-05T03:57:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump ugut serang tapak berkait nuklear di Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/trump-ugut-serang-tapak-berkait-nuklear-di-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-05T04:37:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Trump Downplays Iran War, Threatens to Strike Pickaxe Mountain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/trump-downplays-iran-war-threatens-to-strike-pickaxe-mountain",
        "published": "2026-09-05T04:41:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}