US President Donald Trump, speaking during a memorial event at the Pentagon in honor of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, noted that the country continues to face and successfully cope with challenges and mentioned the war with Iran, calling the country “the number one sponsor of terrorism in the world.”
A total of 2,977 people became victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked passenger planes and flew them to the Pentagon in Virginia and the Twin Towers in New York. The fourth plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
The US President attended a memorial ceremony at the Pentagon on the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Vice President J.D. Vance attended the event in New York.
Trump, in a 20-minute speech, mentioned the stories of several people who were on board the planes and tried to stop the militants, as well as those who died in the Twin Towers.
The president thanked everyone who helped the victims, as well as the military personnel who went to fight the “mysterious enemy” in the “dark corners of the world” in subsequent years.
“Today we pay tribute to the military personnel who took part in the war against terrorism – sick and terrible terrorism. We thank our rescuers and law enforcement officers and say that we love them. And we salute those service members who are now working to ensure that the world's No. 1 sponsor of terrorism, the Islamic Republic of Iran, never acquires nuclear weapons,” Trump said, followed by applause from the audience.
After this, Trump addressed the family of Timothy Stackpole, who, along with his team of New York firefighters, died in the collapse of the South Tower.
The US President emphasized that the “final victory” over terrorists is achieved not on “foreign battlefields,” but in stories where the father’s feat became an example for the next generation. One of Stackpole's sons now works in the same fire department that his father headed, Trump noted.
The ceremony, which also included speeches from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, ended with the patriotic song America the Beautiful and a prayer.
