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Trump uses 9/11 memorial speech to defend Iran war as families commemorate victims of attack
During the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11 attacks, President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the Pentagon defending his administration's
Key takeaways
- Donald Trump defended his administration's ongoing war in Iran during his 9/11 memorial speech at the Pentagon.
- Pete Hegseth linked the 9/11 attacks directly to the ongoing US war with Iran.
- 9/11 victims' families feel it has taken too long to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for its alleged support of the terrorists.
- Rudy Giuliani made baseless comparisons between NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Muslim faith and the 9/11 hijackers.
- US inflation increased to 2.4% in August, remaining above pre-Iran war levels due to higher energy prices.
During the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11 attacks, President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the Pentagon defending his administration's ongoing war in Iran, linking the conflict to the legacy of the 2001 terror attacks. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth similarly connected the 9/11 attacks to the current war with Iran. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance and all living former presidents attended the Ground Zero memorial in New York, where controversy arose over former Mayor Rudy Giuliani's critical remarks regarding current NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's attendance. Additionally, 9/11 victims' families renewed their calls for Saudi Arabia to be held accountable through their ongoing civil lawsuit.
Trump and Hegseth explicitly linked the ongoing US war in Iran to the 9/11 legacy.
In their words
“And we salute the service members working right now to ensure the world’s number one sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic of Iran will never ever have a nuclear weapon.”
“been several lifetimes”
By the numbers
- 25
- Years since the September 11 terror attacks
- ~3,000
- People killed in the September 11 attacks
- 2.4%
- US inflation rate in August
- 184
- Victims of the Pentagon September 11 attack
- 1,620
- Steps walked down by south tower survivors
How it unfolded
- Terrorists carry out deadliest attacks in US history.
- US inflation increases to 2.4% amid Iran war.
- US commemorates 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks.
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