Trump speaks at 9/11 Pentagon ceremony, addresses Iran conflict

President Donald Trump spoke at a Pentagon ceremony on Friday marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, using the event to address the ongoing conflict with Iran. The service honored the 184 people killed at the Pentagon when a hijacked plane crashed into the building. Trump, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, told attendees the nation is "ensuring that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon" and "will finish this fight." The ceremony included the reading of the names of the Pentagon victims, with a bell tolling between each name. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also spoke, stating, "The struggle against evil continued, and it continues now. It will continue until Judgment Day." Former President George W. Bush, who was in office during the 2001 attacks, attended a separate ceremony at Ground Zero in New York City alongside former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and Joe Biden. During the Pentagon event, cameras captured moments where President Trump's eyes appeared closed for extended periods while seated next to the First Lady.