President Donald Trump posted a tweet comparing the duration and casualties of several US wars, including a new category: the 'Venezuela war' of one day with zero deaths. The tweet also listed the military confrontation with Iran at 4 months and 18 dead, alongside Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam, and Korea figures.
President Donald Trump posted a tweet Tuesday evening comparing the duration and casualties of several US wars. The list includes the Afghanistan war (20 years, 2,000 dead), the Iraq war (9 years, 4,600 dead), the Vietnam War (19 years, 5 months, 58,220 dead), the Korean War (3 years, 1 month, 36,574 dead), and a new category: the 'Venezuela war' (1 day, 0 dead). The military confrontation with Iran is listed at 4 months and 18 dead. The tweet is the latest in a series of social media statements by Trump on the US-Iran campaign. As The Zioneer has reported, Trump has previously stated that US operations against Iran could last two to three weeks and compared the bombing campaign to the Vietnam War. The inclusion of Iran at 4 months and 18 casualties appears to be an update from his previous remarks, possibly reflecting official figures. The reference to a 'Venezuela war' with zero casualties is unclear; it may allude to a hypothetical or brief intervention. The tweet is consistent with Trump's pattern of framing the Iran conflict as relatively limited in scope compared to past American wars.
3 developments
- DevelopingTrump compares US bombing of Iran to Vietnam War in exchange with journalist
- StrongTrump says US military operations against Iran could last two to three weeks
- DevelopingTrump says US achieved nearly all goals in Iran negotiations, claims military victory
- DevelopingTrump: US strikes on Iran will continue until I say otherwise
Source and signal
- Internal intake