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2026-09-05 19:47
JD Vance Says He Wouldn’t Call Iran Conflict a War
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Trump Calls Iran Conflict 'small Potatoes' and Says he Agrees with Vance That It's Not a 'war' - Newsmax
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What each side is saying
- ABC NewsLean left
President Trump said the war in Iran is "small potatoes" and "not a big thing" for the U.S. and he brushed off comments from Vice President Vance who said he does not consider the Iran conflict to be a war.
Watch at youtube.com → - Al JazeeraLean left
Amid rising public discontent, Iranian authorities say adversaries are focused on encouraging domestic unrest.
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Asked during an Oval Office exchange about Vance’s comments made a day earlier, Trump said “a lot of people don’t call it a war."
Read at newsnationnow.com → - New York PostLean right
President Trump called the US-Iran conflict "small potatoes," comparing the six-month long conflict to the Vietnam War. The commander-in-chief pushed back at a reporter who criticized his downplaying of the Iran war, telling her she "wouldn't be standing here very long" because the Islamic Republic…
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ABC NewsLean left
President Trump calls war in Iran 'small potatoes'
Watch at youtube.com →Al JazeeraLean left
Iran President Pezeshkian calls for unity as US ramps up economic pressure
Read at aljazeera.com →New York PostLean right
Trump Argues With White House Reporter After he Dubs US-Iran Conflict 'Small Potatoes' #shorts
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Trump calls war with Iran ‘small potatoes’ for U.S.
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Trump calls US-Iran conflict that’s taken 18 Americans' lives 'small potatoes'
Watch at youtube.com →Al JazeeraLean left
‘Small potatoes’: US President Trump downplays war on Iran
Read at aljazeera.com →NBC NewsLean left
Trump calls war with Iran ‘small potatoes’ for U.S.
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Trump calls war with Iran ‘small potatoes’ for U.S.
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Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes'
Read at newsnationnow.com →ABC NewsLean left
President Trump says war in Iran is 'small potatoes'
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Trump says military conflict in Iran is 'small potatoes for us'
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Trump Calls Iran Conflict 'small Potatoes' and Says he Agrees with Vance That It's Not a 'war' - Newsmax
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Ro Khanna Demands End to Trump's Iran War 'Before the Midterms'
Read at commondreams.org →Al JazeeraLean left
Trump calls Iran war ‘small potatoes’, compares US deaths with Vietnam war
Read at aljazeera.com →Associated PressLean left
Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ and says he agrees with Vance that it’s not a ‘war’ - AP News
Read at apnews.com →New York PostLean right
Trump Argues With White House Reporter After he Dubs US-Iran Conflict 'Small Potatoes'
Watch at youtube.com →Washington ExaminerLean right
Trump says ‘it doesn’t matter’ if you call Iran conflict a war or not: ‘It’s small potatoes’
Read at washingtonexaminer.com →NewsmaxRight
Trump Team Developing Plan for Mideast Once Iran War Is Done - Newsmax
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Trump Team Developing Plan for Mideast Once Iran War Is Done - Newsmax
Read at newsmax.com →The Washington TimesLean right
Trump: Iran fighting 'intermittent,' so it is OK not to call it a war
Read at washingtontimes.com →The HillCenter
‘Treasonous scum’: Trump attacks media over Iran war coverage
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Vance says he won't set artificial timelines on Iran conflict, adds he wouldn't call it a war
Read at cbsnews.com →The HillCenter
‘TREASONOUS SCUM’: Trump ATTACKS media over Iran war coverage — Lindsey Granger | RISING
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JD Vance Reaches for Putin’s Playbook on the Iran (Not a) War
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Vance says he 'wouldn't call' Iran war a war
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Trump’s war on free speech doesn’t just affect Democrats
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Why Vance says he wouldn't call the Iran conflict a war
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Why Vance says he wouldn't call the Iran conflict a war
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'I wouldn’t call it a war,' Vance says of Iran
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IRAN LATEST: Vance REFRAMES war as timeline uncertain #shorts
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Vance: Iran Fight Is Not a 'War' - Newsmax
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Vance says US-Iran conflict isn’t a ‘war,’ doesn’t know when it will end
Read at san.com →Fox NewsRight
IRAN LATEST: Vance REFRAMES conflict as midterm pressure begins to mount
Watch at youtube.com →Al JazeeraLean left
Iran war: Why US midterms could be a pivotal moment
Read at aljazeera.com →The IndependentLean left
Trump claims he is ‘saving’ the UK from a nuclear attack by waging war on Iran
Read at independent.co.uk →BBC NewsCenter
After renewed US-Iran strikes - how could the conflict end?
Read at bbc.co.uk →New York PostLean right
Vance Says US-Iran Conflict is 'Not a War' #shorts
Watch at youtube.com →HuffPostLeft
Vance Says Iran Fight Isn't A 'War' As Trump Tries To Navigate Unpopular Conflict As Election Nears
Read at huffpost.com →ABC NewsLean left
WATCH: Vance says he wouldn't call U.S.-Iran conflict a war
Read at abcnews.go.com →NBC NewsLean left
Vance says conflict with Iran is not a ‘war’
Watch at youtube.com →Associated PressLean left
Vance says Iran fight isn't a 'war' as Trump tries to navigate unpopular conflict as election nears - AP News
Read at apnews.com →Al JazeeraLean left
Iran war live: US rules out Iran talks until ship attacks stop
Read at aljazeera.com →CBS NewsLean left
As Trump warns of larger attacks on Iran, Vance downplays situation, saying U.S. is not at war
Read at cbsnews.com →NBC NewsLean left
JD Vance says U.S. is not at 'war' with Iran
Watch at youtube.com →New York PostLean right
Vance Says US-Iran Conflict is 'Not a War'
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Vance says conflict with Iran is not a ‘war’
Read at nbcnews.com →The New York TimesLean left
JD Vance Says He Wouldn’t Call Iran Conflict a War
Read at nytimes.com →Common DreamsLeft
'I Wouldn't Call It a War,' Says JD Vance After 6 Months of Trump's Failed, Costly, and Illegal War on Iran
Read at commondreams.org →CBS NewsLean left
Vance says, "I wouldn't call it a war" when asked about Iran
Watch at youtube.com →The HillCenter
‘I wouldn’t call it a war,’ Vance says after Iran hostilities flare
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Vance says, "I wouldn't call it a war" when asked about Iran
Read at cbsnews.com →Al JazeeraLean left
US Vice President JD Vance declines to offer timeline for end of Iran war
Read at aljazeera.com →ABC NewsLean left
Vice President JD Vance on Iran: 'I wouldn't call it a war'
Watch at youtube.com →ReutersCenter
Vance says Iran conflict is not a war, declines to offer timeline for end - Reuters
Read at reuters.com →Washington ExaminerLean right
Massie blasts Vance for saying Iran conflict isn’t a war: ‘Insult to the men and women fighting’
Read at washingtonexaminer.com →TimeLean left
‘I Wouldn’t Call it a War’: Vance Downplays Conflict With Iran, Even as Strikes Continue
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