Trump Says Iran Knows What It Can't Do Regarding Ceasefire Violations

JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed Iran's military capabilities and when asked what could be considered a violation of the fragile ceasefire, he said: "They know what not to do."

President Trump on Tuesday sought to play down the war with Iran, calling it a "minor battle."

"We are in a small military battle. I call it a small battle, because Iran has no chance. They never had. They know it," President Trump said during an event in the Oval Office, White House, launching Al Arabiya (6/5).

President Trump is known to often tout the conflict as a resounding success, for example by insisting that the Iranian navy had been destroyed.

He sometimes openly calls it a war but more often tries to downplay it because the war is unpopular at home.

On Monday, the Republican politician called the latest conflict in Iran a "mini-war."

Meanwhile, last month, President Trump described the US military operation against Iran as a "small excursion."