“I can understand what he’s saying,” said Trump. He added: “I call it a military conflict because it’s small potatoes for us. It's not a big thing."

US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he would not categorize the Iran war as a war, despite continuing clashes with Tehran six months after the start of the conflict. Vance's…

Vance also said it would be irresponsible of President Donald Trump and his administration to provide a possible end date for the war.

Vice President downplays nature of conflict that has no end in sight after more than six months