Trump tells reporters the US is 'not fighting right now' despite a recent exchange of fire with Iran. US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) backed Vice President JD Vance's characterisation of the ongoing confrontation with Iran as not amounting to a war, describing the hostilities as an "intermittent" military conflict and calling it "small potatoes" for Washington. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Trump tells reporters the US is 'not fighting right now' despite a recent exchange of fire with Iran.S1

• US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) backed Vice President JD Vance's characterisation of the ongoing confrontation with Iran as not amounting to a war, describing the hostilities as an "intermittent" military conflict and calling it "small potatoe...S2