# Trump calls war with Iran ‘small potatoes’ for the U.S.

https://mins.news/en/item/46169

- NBC News, 2026-09-04 23:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/trump-calls-war-with-iran-small-potatoes-for-u-s-269362245619

> President Trump described the conflict with Iran as “small potatoes” for the United States and said U.S. forces were protecting oil tankers from Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.

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