President Donald Trump defended the war against Iran on Wednesday (November 11, 2026) at a U.S. U.S. Veterans Day commemoration that saw his Defence Secretary publicly admonished for a lack of decorum.
Mr. He stressed that U.S. forces were acting in order to halt Iran’s capacity to build a nuclear weapon. During his speech before troops, veterans and top officials in his administration, Mr. Trump namechecked Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was in attendance, saying he had “done a fantastic job. Republicans in the U.S. Hegseth for allegedly waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers as Pentagon chief. Kennedy asked a court to prevent its construction, arguing the massive structure would block views and cast shadows over the gravesites of the slain president and other Kennedy relatives buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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. service members and wounded several hundred more, according to the latest Pentagon figures. Trump said in his remarks that the conflict was started not by Washington but by Tehran, which “has been waging war on America since 1979. House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) blocked an effort — launched by an outgoing Republican lawmaker — to impeach Mr. On Tuesday (November 10, 2026), the family of John F.
“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.
