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Trump says Iran conflict is ‘small potatoes’ | CNN Politics

33 verified updates • corroborated by 15 independent sources • tracked since September 4, 2026

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  Sep 04, 03:01 PM 1 source: CNN

  Trump says Iran conflict, which has killed 18 US service members and injured hundreds more, is ‘small potatoes’
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  Sep 04, 03:31 PM 3 sources: CNN, Detroit Free Press, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 04, 04:00 PM 6 sources: Al Jazeera, CNN, Cleveland.com (Ohio), Detroit Free Press, SFGATE, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 04, 05:31 PM 7 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland.com (Ohio), Detroit Free Press, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 04, 06:01 PM 9 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland.com (Ohio), Houston Chronicle, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, freep.com, seattletimes.com
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  Sep 04, 06:31 PM 8 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland.com (Ohio), Houston Chronicle, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, freep.com
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  Sep 04, 07:01 PM 7 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland.com (Ohio), azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, freep.com
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  Sep 04, 08:31 PM 9 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland.com (Ohio), Houston Chronicle, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, freep.com
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  Sep 04, 10:31 PM 9 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland.com (Ohio), Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 05, 12:01 AM 8 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland.com (Ohio), Detroit Free Press, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 05, 12:31 AM 9 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland.com (Ohio), Houston Chronicle, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, freep.com
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  Sep 05, 01:01 AM 9 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland.com (Ohio), Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, seattletimes.com
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  Sep 05, 01:31 AM 9 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland.com (Ohio), Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 05, 02:01 AM 9 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland.com (Ohio), Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, seattletimes.com
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  Sep 05, 02:31 AM 9 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland.com (Ohio), Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 05, 04:31 AM 7 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 05, 05:31 AM 7 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com
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  Sep 05, 06:01 AM 7 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 05, 07:01 AM 7 sources: AP News, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, chicagotribune.com
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  Sep 05, 07:31 AM 7 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 05, 08:01 AM 8 sources: AP News, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, SFGATE, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, chicagotribune.com
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  Sep 05, 08:31 AM 8 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, SFGATE, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 05, 09:01 AM 9 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, sfgate.com
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  Sep 05, 10:01 AM 8 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, sfgate.com
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  Sep 05, 10:31 AM 8 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, SFGATE, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 05, 11:01 AM 9 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, SFGATE, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, freep.com
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  Sep 05, 11:31 AM 9 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, SFGATE, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, chicagotribune.com
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  Sep 05, 12:31 PM 9 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, SFGATE, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com
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  Sep 05, 01:01 PM 9 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, SFGATE, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com, chicagotribune.com
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  Sep 05, 02:01 PM 8 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, SFGATE, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 05, 02:30 PM 8 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, SFGATE, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic

  Trump says Iran conflict is ‘small potatoes’ | CNN Politics
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  Sep 05, 03:01 PM 8 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, sfgate.com
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  Sep 05, 03:30 PM 5 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, sfgate.com