Trump vows to avenge US military deaths, warns more likely

Published March 2, 2026 Updated March 2, 2026 03:25am

US President Donald Trump has vowed to avenge the deaths of three US troops in a war he launched on Iran as he acknowledged more casualties are likely, reports AFP.

“Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends,” Trump said in a video address. “But America will avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow to the terrorists who have waged war against, basically, civilisation.”

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