Washington, Sep 12 (V7N)- The United States has commemorated the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as the country marked the 25th anniversary of one of the darkest moments in its modern history.
Separate memorial ceremonies were held on Friday (September 11) at the World Trade Center site in New York, the Pentagon and the crash site in Pennsylvania. Current and former US leaders took part in the commemorations.
At the World Trade Center, US Vice President JD Vance attended the ceremony, joined by former presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, who was president when the attacks occurred. Their wives also attended the event.
Moments of silence were observed to remember the victims, while the names of nearly 3,000 people killed in the attacks were read aloud during the commemorations.
President Donald Trump attended the memorial ceremony at the Pentagon, where he stood alongside Condoleezza Rice, who served as National Security Advisor during the 9/11 attacks.
In his remarks, Trump renewed the US commitment to remembering the victims and linked the anniversary to current national security concerns.
“Today, we renew the solemn vow we first made in their honor twenty-five years ago: We will never forget,” Trump said. “That is why we continue to fight today. The Islamic Republic will never possess nuclear weapons.”
The September 11 attacks were carried out by 19 Al-Qaeda hijackers, who seized four passenger aircraft. Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center towers, another struck the Pentagon, and the fourth crashed in Pennsylvania.
The attacks transformed US national security and foreign policy while triggering the global “War on Terror,” which reshaped American military operations, intelligence cooperation and international politics for decades.
Twenty-five years later, memorial ceremonies across the United States have once again brought together political leaders, survivors, families of victims and the wider public to remember those who lost their lives and reflect on the lasting consequences of the attacks.
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