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Trump calls Iran conflict small potatoe and says it not a war
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from whtimes.co.uk · United Kingdom · Middle East
Donald Trump has reportedly called the Iran conflict a 'small potato' and stated it is not a war. This reflects a former leader's perspective on the nature of geopolitical tensions.
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