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

https://mins.news/en/video/46134

- NBC News, 2026-09-04 23:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIf9Zkp-Nf4

> 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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