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Trump calls the Iran war - which has left 18 U.S. service members dead - 'small potatoes'
Fortune • • nation
Key Points:
- Former President Trump described the U.S. strikes on Iran as "intermittent" and referred to the conflict as a "military conflict" rather than a war, downplaying its scale despite 18 U.S. service members' deaths and over $37.5 billion in costs.
- White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, responding to Trump’s comments, avoided labeling the situation as a war and noted there is currently no active shooting, even as Iran retaliated by firing at U.S. ally Kuwait.
- Trump compared the Iran conflict's death toll to other U.S. wars, emphasizing its relatively low casualties, and highlighted that the U.S. and Israel have only conducted air strikes without deploying ground troops.
- Trump reiterated his claim that the conflict has successfully curtailed Iran's nuclear ambitions, asserting that Iran will not obtain a nuclear weapon under his watch.
- The ongoing conflict, which began on February 28, remains a point of political discussion ahead of the November midterm elections, with Republicans aiming to maintain narrow congressional majorities.
