Trump says ‘we expect casualties’ after three US service members die: NBC

Published March 2, 2026 Updated March 2, 2026 01:16am

US President Donald Trump has said American soldiers dying during strikes on Iran was to be expected in a war that was nevertheless a “great deal”, AFP reports.

“We have three, but we expect casualties, but in the end it’s going to be a great deal for the world,” Trump told NBC after the Pentagon announced three US service members had been killed during military strikes on Iran.

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