Trump lets six-month anniversary of Iran war pass with little fanfare
The White House made no major public recognition Friday of the six-month anniversary of the Iran war, a conflict President Donald Trump predicted earlier this year would last only a matter of weeks.
TL;DR
- The White House made no major public recognition of the six-month anniversary of the Iran war.
- President Donald Trump had predicted earlier in the year that the conflict would last only a matter of weeks.
- Democrats and a Republican critic used the anniversary to renew calls for an end to the conflict.
- White House aides focused on Trump's stated accomplishments and original war aims, including Iran's denuclearization and degradation of its military capabilities.