Trump Reveals He’s Been Advised Not to Call Iran Conflict a War: ‘People Don’t Like Me Using the Word’

President Donald Trump revealed that he's been advised not to call the United States' ongoing conflict with Iran a war during a Q&A in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Trump asserted that if he hadn't ended the Iran nuclear deal, Iran would have acquired nuclear weapons years ago. He touted 'Operation Midnight Hammer,' claiming US B-2 bombers 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear potential. Trump also noted that Iran unexpectedly began sending missiles to the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and elsewhere following the US strikes. He referred to the situation as a 'military operation' because 'people don't like me using the word war.'