Trump at Arlington on Veterans Day: 'America did not start a war with Iran. Iran has been waging war on America since 1979'

President Trump used his Veterans Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday to make the case for the war with Iran, saying America did not start it and that the goal is "total victory," according to video of the speech posted by Israel War Room.

"America did not start a war with Iran. Iran has been waging war on America since 1979. This should have been taken care of a long time ago," Trump said. "Under this administration, and it was about time, somebody fought back. All of us fought back. We fought back, and we seriously fought back, and we won."

He said the only question now is when to end it. "We want to make sure we have a total victory, not a 93 percent victory. It's going to be total," Trump said. "It'll take them 25 years to rebuild back what we have destroyed. And hopefully, we won't have to destroy any more of that country."

Trump spoke at the National Veterans Day observance in the cemetery's Memorial Amphitheater after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Vice President JD Vance also delivered remarks.