President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran would “pay” for killing US soldiers “many times over” after multiple service members were killed in action over the weekend. Writing on Truth Social, Trump stated: “Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over! This directive has been passed on to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Daniel Caine, and every Leader in the Military.”
US identifies soldiers killed in Jordan
The US military on Monday identified two soldiers killed in Jordan while defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. An examination of remains is underway to determine whether they belong to a third service member who was reported missing in that attack. In Iraq, another US service member died after “a controlled detonation” of an Iranian drone.
Death toll rises to 17
These deaths bring the total number of US service members killed in the war with Iran, which the US and Israel started in late February, to 17. The escalation follows a series of attacks and counterattacks between the US-led coalition and Iranian-backed forces across the region.
