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POLITICS ·UNITED STATES ·July 22, 2026

Donald Trump says "they will pay for that killing many times over!" on Iran's killing of U.S. troops

“they will pay for that killing many times over!”
Donald Trump, President
✦ Summary · July 22, 2026 AI-written summary of the news — not a direct quote

President Donald Trump is set to attend a ceremony Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base honoring four U.S. troops killed in recent Middle East attacks, including two soldiers who died in Iranian strikes in Jordan and a third missing soldier now believed dead, along with one killed in Iraq by an Iranian drone. The U.S. has conducted multiple retaliatory operations against Iran amid a collapsing interim cease-fire. Addressing the losses, Trump stated Monday that for every American soldier Iran kills, the nation will face severe retribution—a remark that underscores the administration’s escalating military response. The war, initiated in February, has now claimed 18 U.S. service members.

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