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US Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
BBC · 2 weeks ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
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The United States is observing the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with memorial ceremonies in New York and at the Pentagon.
- A memorial ceremony is under way at the site of New York's World Trade Center for the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
- Relatives of victims are reading names of the killed during seven moments of silence marking crashes, collapses, and illness-related deaths.
- Vice-President JD Vance and all living former US presidents are attending the New York ceremony.
- Donald Trump is attending a separate remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon for the 184 people killed when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed.
- Trump stated that the US will never forget the victims of 9/11 and explicitly linked the war with Iran to the events of the attacks.
- Iran was previously designated part of the 'Axis of Evil' by President George W. Bush following the attacks.
- Trump noted that military members have travelled globally to fight enemies since the attacks, with US troops remaining committed to the Middle East.
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