US Commerce Secretary Lutnick Apologizes for Iran War Remarks
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick issued an apology after mistakenly asserting that no American citizens had died in the Iran war, later clarifying he was referring to Venezuela. The gaffe drew immediate scrutiny over his grasp of ongoing geopolitical conflicts.
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Lutnick Says He ‘Misspoke’ About American Deaths in Iran War
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he misspoke when he incorrectly stated that no American service members had died during the war in Iran.
By Jordan Fabian
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President said Howard Lutnick had Venezuela operation on his mind when he was discussing Iran war on CNBC Donald Trump has claimed his commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, erroneously stated that no Americans had been killed in the war with Iran because he was thinking about a previous US operation, in Venezuela. The claim, at odds with the Pentagon’s count of 18 US service members dead in the US-Israel war on Iran, sparked a swift backlash as Trump struggles to end the conflict after six mont...
By Joseph Gedeon in Washington
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Lutnick apologizes for asserting that there ‘haven’t been American deaths’ from the Iran war CNN
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US’ Lutnick apologises for saying no Americans have died in Iran war The Straits Times
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