Trump defends Iran war in Veterans Day address

WASHINGTON, U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump defended the war against Iran on Wednesday (November 11, 2026) at a U.S.

Veterans Day commemoration that saw his Defence Secretary publicly admonished for a lack of decorum. "The bravery and skill of our amazing American warriors has absolutely been incredible," Mr. Trump said in an address at Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington.

"When this conflict is over, and it will be soon, the entire world will be a much safer and better place, more peaceful place, and a place without the kind of danger that we had to suffer." ‘Iran will not allow enriched nuclear material to leave the country’ ‘Iran will not allow enriched nuclear material to leave the country’ Rezaei has ‌said ⁠there are currently no negotiations taking place between Tehran ⁠and Washington ‘Iran will not allow enriched nuclear material to leave the country’ storyline 1 The war, which began on February 28 with U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran, has so far cost the lives of 23 U.S.