Trump called the $30 billion spent on the war against Iran "pocket change"
The US President stated that Washington is not waging a full-scale war with Tehran and could end the conflict at any time. However, media reports indicate that the US continues to carry out covert strikes against Iran.
Trump calls $30 billion spent on war against Iran "peanuts"
US President Donald Trump called the $30 billion spent on the military conflict with Iran "peanuts" and said Washington could end the conflict at any time. He spoke about this in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity.
"It’s peanuts, because we made several times more revenue from Venezuela alone," Trump said in response to a question about the costs of the conflict.
The US president described the conflict with Iran as a "soft war." According to him, the US is not conducting large-scale military operations. The sides have not struck each other for several months, and Washington continues negotiations with Tehran.
At the same time, on November 3, American media reported that the US had attacked Qeshm Island in southern Iran. According to The Wall Street Journal, the US has been launching small-scale covert strikes against Iran for several months, but has not officially confirmed them. A CNN source said the US government is intentionally withholding information about the attacks to avoid exaggerating the scale of the situation.
On November 2, American journalist Tucker Carlson said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was pressuring Trump and that the US could launch a nuclear strike on Iran in the coming days. According to his claim, Trump could make a decision on this matter by November 7.