World · 19 July 2026
Trump: US mission in Iran must continue after two troops killed
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CENTCOM, the US military command, said two American service members were killed defending against an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on Friday, while another remains missing. Donald Trump called the deaths “a shame” but said the mission remains important because Iran must not get a nuclear weapon. Four medically evacuated service members were later discharged from hospital.
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