President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning of retaliation against Iran following the deaths of U.S. military personnel due to recent attacks.
On July 20, Trump stated on the social media platform Truth Social, "For every U.S. soldier that Iran kills, they will pay a price many times greater." He added that this directive has been communicated to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Cain, along with other military leaders.
This statement comes amid a rise in U.S. military fatalities in the Middle East. On July 17, two U.S. soldiers stationed in Jordan were killed and one went missing while defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. Additionally, on July 18, another U.S. soldier died while handling unexploded ordnance from an Iranian drone that had been shot down in northern Iraq.
Since the onset of the Iran conflict on February 28, the total number of U.S. military deaths has risen to 17.
The U.S. military has also continued its offensive against Iran. The U.S. Central Command reported that it completed nine consecutive nights of airstrikes on July 19, targeting Iranian military command facilities, air defense systems, and missile and drone-related sites.
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