US President Donald Trump called the Iran war small potatoes, saying only 18 Americans had been killed.
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FRI · 2026-09-04 · 20:22 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0904-109320
NSR-2026-0904-109320News Report·EN·Conflict
Trump calls Iran war ‘small potatoes’, compares US deaths with Vietnam war
US President Donald Trump described a potential conflict with Iran as "small potatoes." He stated that only 18 Americans had been killed in relation to Iran. Trump also drew a comparison between these figures and the number of American deaths during the Vietnam War.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-09-04 · 20:22 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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US President Donald Trump described a potential conflict with Iran as "small potatoes." He stated that only 18 Americans had been killed in relation to Iran. Trump also drew a comparison between these figures and the number of American deaths during the Vietnam War. The article does not provide a specific date or location for these remarks, nor does it detail the context or reasons behind Trump's statements beyond the comparison of casualty numbers.
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Donald Trump compared US deaths with Iran to Vietnam war deaths.
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Donald Trump stated that only 18 Americans had been killed in relation to Iran.
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US President Donald Trump called the Iran war 'small potatoes'.
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