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Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes' and defends Vance's position that it's not a 'war'

12 Sept 09:32 Key points summarised by AI

President Trump downplayed the ongoing conflict with Iran as "small potatoes" and a "military conflict," not a "war," despite 18 U.S. service members' deaths and over $37.5 billion in costs.
Trump defended Vice President JD Vance's assertion that the months-long U.S. involvement in the Middle East against Iran does not qualify as a "war," citing intermittent strikes and the lack of active ground combat.
He contrasted the current conflict's casualty count with past wars, highlighting its relatively lower death toll and emphasizing its success in preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

Yesterday 08:48 Key points summarised by AI

The US Department of Defense officially designated China-funded Confucius Institutes as a threat to national security, citing their role as Chinese Communist Party propaganda tools.
Despite previous shutdowns, these organizations reappeared under new names across 30 universities, aiming to steal intellectual property and influence American students, but have since been dismantled by the Defense Department.