Trump downplays 18 dead US troops and billions spent as US and Iran continue trading attacks and threats at sea
Trump downplays 18 dead US troops and billions spent as US and Iran continue trading attacks and threats at sea
Weekend Editor
Published
September 6, 2026 1:00PM (EDT)
(L-R) President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been outspoken defenders of the Iran War, even calling it "small potatoes" or not really a war, despite costing billions in defense spending. (Kent NISHIMURA / Getty Images)
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