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US Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

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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.