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18 US Troops Dead, Yet Trump Calls Iran Conflict ‘Small Potatoes,’ Not a War

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • President Donald Trump said the six-month conflict with Iran should not be called a war, describing it as intermittent military clashes and “small potatoes.”
  • Trump said the United States could strike Pickaxe Mountain if activity were detected there, while claiming the US Space Force tracks movement across Iran.
  • The report says 18 US service members have died and identifies Pickaxe Mountain as a suspected site for underground Iranian nuclear facilities.

Donald Trump says the six-month confrontation with Iran is not a war, even as 18 US service members have died. He described it as “small potatoes” and said the United States is not currently fighting a battle.

We don’t call it a war.

· Donald TrumpTrump described the confrontation with Iran as a military clash rather than a war.

Speaking to reporters at the White House on September 4 after signing an executive order, Trump said, “We don’t call it a war,” characterizing the confrontation instead as a military clash. He added, “I would call it intermittent. We attack intermittently.”

I would call it intermittent. We attack intermittently.

· Donald TrumpHe characterized the six-month conflict as a series of occasional attacks.

Trump insisted, “We’re not fighting right now. There is no battle.” At the same time, he left open the possibility of further action against the area known as Pickaxe Mountain, which is suspected of containing an underground nuclear-related facility.

We’re not fighting right now. There is no battle.

· Donald TrumpTrump said the United States was not engaged in active fighting.

“If something is going on, we may hit it,” Trump said. He also claimed that the United States knows the location of everyone moving across Iran through the Space Force. Pickaxe Mountain is described as a suspected site for Iran’s underground nuclear facilities.

If something is going on, we may hit it.

· Donald TrumpHe discussed the possibility of striking the suspected underground nuclear site at Pickaxe Mountain.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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