President Trump drew a link between the 9/11 attacks and the ongoing war with Iran — after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also did so.

“Today we renew the sacred oath that we first swore in their names a quarter of a century ago, we will never, ever forget. That’s why we fight today,” Trump said at the Pentagon.

President Trump drew a link between the 9/11 attacks and the ongoing war with Iran — after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also did so. REUTERS

A banner with a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen next to an Iranian missile system at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, on Thursday, July 30, 2026. via REUTERS

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“We don’t have a choice. It can only be victory. We fight hard. We fight to win.”

He added: “On days like 9/11, we learn what a country is truly made of. We’re learning right now what we’re made of, and we have to be strong and we have to be smart.”