Trump says Iran conflict is "not a big deal for the U.S.": currently not in a state of war

BlockBeats News, September 5 - US President Donald Trump said on September 4 local time that the US-Iran conflict lasting more than six months is "small potatoes" for the United States, and noted that it is more appropriate to define it as a "military conflict" rather than a war. Trump stated that the US is currently conducting only "intermittent strikes" and that the two sides are not in continuous combat, adding that he can understand Vice President Vance's earlier remark that "it should not be called a war."

Trump also said the conflict has resulted in the deaths of 18 US military personnel, but compared to conflicts like the Vietnam War, which claimed tens of thousands of American lives, the scale is "not significant," while emphasizing that "losing even one person is too many." Trump further claimed that the US has achieved "major results" on the Iran issue and stated that his core goal is to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

According to reports, the conflict has pushed up energy prices and brought domestic political pressure on the Trump administration. US public approval of Trump's handling of the Iran conflict is low, and Republicans face some pressure to maintain their congressional majority in the November midterm elections.