Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ for US
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Neutral summary
President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday that he would not call the ongoing military conflict with Iran a “war,” describing it as “small potatoes” for the United States. He argued the US had “essentially taken over” Iran and compared the death toll of 18 American service members to the Vietnam and Afghanistan wars. The remarks came a day after Vice President JD Vance said he “wouldn’t call it a war” and that “active combat operations” had ended months ago. Trump’s comments were seen as an attempt to downplay the conflict ahead of crucial midterm elections, as clashes over the Strait of Hormuz have recently intensified.
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El Economista (outlet profile)
Trump acusa a la oposición demócrata de querer que EU "pierda la guerra" en Irán. Donald Trump señaló a la oposición demócrata por querer que el país "pierda la guerra" en Irán, antes que su Administración gane el confl…
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Bloomberg (outlet profile)
Trump Calls Iran Conflict ‘Small Potatoes,’ Plays Down War. President Donald Trump called the war in Iran “small potatoes,” the latest comment from a top US leader downplaying the scope of a conflict that has lasted mor…
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Guerre en Iran: des "broutilles" pour les États-Unis, affirme Donald Trump. Le président américain Donald Trump s'exprime depuis la Maison blanche, ce vendredi 4 septembre, à Washington.
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Leipzig: Donald Trump réaffirme que Vladimir Poutine "ne cherche pas à attaquer le territoire de l'Otan". Le président américain Donald Trump s'exprime depuis la Maison blanche, ce vendredi 4 septembre, à Washington.
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Bloomberg (outlet profile)
Trump Calls Iran Conflict 'Small Potatoes'. President Donald Trump calls the war in Iran “small potatoes" during remarks to reporters at the White House. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Trump calls Iran war ‘small potatoes’, compares US deaths with Vietnam war. US President Donald Trump called the Iran war small potatoes, saying only 18 Americans had been killed.
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Procès de Lindsay Clancy annulé: Donald Trump évoque "une situation terrible". Le président américain Donald Trump s'exprime depuis la Maison blanche, ce vendredi 4 septembre, à Washington
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El Mundo (outlet profile)
Trump califica el conflicto con Irán como "small potatoes" (algo menor) y coincide con Vance en que no es una "guerra". "Yo no lo llamaría una guerra", ha asegurado el mandatario Leer
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Trump gets testy and calls Iran war ‘small potatoes’ when pressed on length of fight. The president argued the conflict was minor compared to something like the Vietnam war and said the U.S. had ‘essentially taken over’…
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ and says it’s not a war
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Clarín (outlet profile)
Trump dice que la guerra con Irán es "pan comido" para EEUU. El líder estadounidense minimiza el conflicto con Teherán, destacando éxitos militares y la prevención nuclear. Las tensiones resurgen en Ormuz, afectando la…
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Trump says military conflict in Iran is 'small potatoes for us'. President Trump said during an Oval Office event that he would not call the ongoing military conflict in Iran a "war," instead labeling it "small potatoes…
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Al-Monitor (outlet profile)
Trump says Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US. President Donald Trump said Friday that the Iran war was "small potatoes" for the United States, in his administration's latest bid to play down the conflict ahead of cruc…
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Middle East Eye (outlet profile)
Trump says Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US. Trump says Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US President Donald Trump said Friday that the Iran war was "small potatoes" for the United States, in his administra…
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Trump calls war with Iran ‘small potatoes’ for U.S.. President Trump called the conflict with Iran ‘small potatoes,’ adding the U.S. was now protecting oil tankers from Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. NBC News’…
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GB News (outlet profile)
Donald Trump says Iran is 'small potatoes' after JD Vance says conflict not 'war'. Donald Trump has characterised the ongoing conflict in Iran as "small potatoes" after JD Vance said the conflict was not a "war". On Thu…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
‘Small potatoes’: US President Trump downplays war on Iran. Trump tells reporters the US is 'not fighting right now' despite a recent exchange of fire with Iran.
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The Japan Times (outlet profile)
Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes,’ as he plays down war. The U.S. president again compared the death toll of 18 U.S. service members to the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan, which lasted years.
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Le Monde (outlet profile)
La guerre en Iran n’est qu’une « broutille », minimise Donald Trump. Le président américain a nié mener une guerre en Iran, alors que son armée a perdu 18 soldats et que le conflit enlisé depuis plusieurs mois a coûté p…
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Donald Trump affirme que la guerre en Iran, c'est de la "gnognotte" pour les États-Unis. Après un mois d'accalmie, les affrontements entre Washington et Téhéran ont repris dimanche 30 août à l'initiative de l'armée amér…
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Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)
Trump Calls Iran Conflict ‘Small Potatoes’ and Defends Vance’s Position That It’s Not a ‘War’
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
La guerre en Iran, « c’est de la gnognotte pour nous », assure Donald Trump
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La Jornada (outlet profile)
Conflicto bélico con Teherán es “pan comido”, desdeña Trump. Washington. El presidente estadunidense Donald Trump declaró que la guerra con Irán es “pan comido” para Estados Unidos, mientras el canciller iraní, Abbas Ar…
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20 Minutes (outlet profile)
EN DIRECT Guerre au Moyen-Orient : De la « gnognotte » pour Trump, le prix de l’essence au plus haut…. Suivez avec nous les informations sur le conflit qui oppose l’Iran et les Etats-Unis en ce samedi 5 septembre
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Sud Ouest (outlet profile)
Guerre au Moyen-Orient : « Nous avons, pour l’essentiel, pris le contrôle de l’Iran », assure Donald Trump, qualifiant le conflit de « gnognotte ». À l’approche des élections de mi-mandat, le président américain cherche…
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Times of India (outlet profile)
Donald Trump gets mashed over 'small potatoes' Iran war
Factual core
- US President Donald Trump said the war in Iran is 'small potatoes' for the United States.
- Trump compared US deaths in the Iran conflict with those in the Vietnam War.
- The military conflict between the U.S. and Iran is ongoing.
- Trump said the Iran conflict is not a war.
- The conflict in Iran has lasted more than six months.
- Trump said the Democrats prefer that his administration lose the conflict in Iran.