ABD-İran Gerilimi Tırmanıyor: Trump Asker Ölümlerine Sert Yanıt Veriyor

Trump mourns death of American soldiers killed by Iran

US continues strikes on Iran after confirming death of American soldiers

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UPDATED: US continues strikes on Iran after confirming death of American soldiers

The strikes on Saturday night marked the eighth consecutive night of American strikes on Iran, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The post UPDATED: US continues strikes on Iran after confirming death of American soldiers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

First US soldiers killed in Jordan, Trump vows to shift action

Two American service members were killed and a third is missing following an Iranian attack on a US base in Jordan. The deaths are the first from hostile fire since a truce with Iran in early April and come after a week of the heaviest fighting since the conflict began in February. Saturday also marked the eighth consecutive night of US strikes on Iran, with Iranian media reporting explosions in several coastal cities. Days of escalating exchanges have targeted military installations and civilian infrastructure across the region. Morgan Aire reports.

Trump says US strikes hit Iran in 'honour' of American soldiers killed

Iran responded with attacks in Syria and Jordan, as two ships reportedly exploded in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says US strikes hit Iran in ‘honour’ of American soldiers killed

President Donald Trump says the latest strikes by the US hit Iran "very hard", adding that the attacks were "in honour" of three US soldiers killed in recent days - two in Jordan, one in Iraq.

Trump warns Iran it will pay ‘many times over’ for any US troops killed

‘Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over,’ says US President

‘It needs to end now’: Democrats urge Trump to halt Iran war after US troop deaths

President accused of having ‘lost control of this war’ as deaths of trio in Iranian military strikes fuel rising concern Democrats have seized on the deaths of three US troops killed in Iranian strikes to urge Donald Trump to urgently reverse his resumption of the war with Iran amid widespread anxiety over climbing casualties. Even as US forces launched a 10th consecutive wave of attacks against Iranian targets, concern over the deaths of American service personnel threatened to complicate moves to escalate the conflict, which has reignited after he last week walked away from a memorandum of understanding agreed with Iran in June. Continue reading...

New strikes as Trump warns Iran will pay for US troop deaths

TEHRAN, Iran — US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that it would pay “many times over” for every American soldier killed as a top Iranian leader said the conflict has escalated into a “full-scale war.” As the United States announced a new round of strikes against the Islamic Republic, Tehran’s Yemeni allies, the Houthi

Trump warns Iran will pay for US troop deaths

TEHERAN: US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that it would pay “many times over” for every American soldier killed, while Teheran’s Yemeni allies, the Houthi rebels, threatened to broaden the war with a blockade of Saudi ports.

Trump warns Iran will pay ‘many times over’ for any US troops killed

‘Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over,’ says US president

'Iran Would Pay Many Times Over': Trump's Big Warning After US Troop Deaths

President Trump vowed Iran will pay dearly for every US soldier killed, as fatalities hit 17 and Houthi rebels threaten a Saudi port blockade

First Thing: Trump urged to end Iran escalation as US deaths and injuries rise

Democrats have called for an end to the war’s resumption amid widespread anxiety over climbing casualties. Plus: Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham on finding stardom in her 50s Good morning. Democrats have seized on the killing of three US troops in Iranian strikes to urge Donald Trump to reverse his resumption of the war with Iran. Amid widespread anxiety over climbing casualties, Chris Murphy, a Democratic senator for Connecticut, accused the president of having “frighteningly lost control of this war”. Even as US forces launched a 10th consecutive wave of attacks against Iranian targets, concern over the deaths of American service personnel threatened to complicate moves to escalate the conflict, which has reignited after Trump last week walked away from a memorandum of understanding agreed with Iran in June. How has Iran responded to continued US strikes? Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they had targeted US military sites, including air defence systems and a radar installation in Bahrain and Kuwait, while the crew of a tanker in the strait of Hormuz reported being ⁠struck by an unknown projectile. Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan said they had activated defences to repel the attacks. How many people have been killed and injured in the war so far? The latest casualties brought the number of US service members killed since the start of the war on 28 February to at least 17. More than 1,700 Iranian civilians are estimated to have been killed. Nearly 100 US service members have been injured over the last two weeks of escalating strikes. What is happening with Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat? Darline Graham, the South Carolina interim senator and sister of the late Lindsey Graham, said she plans to run for a full Senate term after Trump endorsed her last week. In an interview with Sean Hannity, Graham – who was appointed by Governor Henry McMaster to finish the remainder of her brother’s term – said she had “made a decision. I’m in.” Why are their fresh concerns about AI chatbots and elections? A European study, published by the civil liberties group Liberties and based on research during this year’s Hungarian parliamentary elections, has concluded that AI chatbots provide inaccurate, inconsistent and unreliable guidance to voters asking which party they should back. Continue reading...

4 US soldiers killed in Iran war return to American soil

Four U.S. service members returned to American soil in flag-draped caskets on Wednesday after being killed in Iranian attacks in the Middle East.

Trump attends return of US soldiers killed in Iran war

The ceremony comes amid growing frustration with the US-Israeli war with Iran.

UN experts condemn renewed US-Iran hostilities, urge return to negotiations

Experts warn renewed fighting threatens civilians, regional stability and global maritime trade

Iran warns US will pay ‘heavier price’ for deal if attacks continue

Foreign minister accuses figures in US administration of ignoring realities on ground as Tehran defends strikes on American military assets in region

Senators Ask Hegseth to Fully Account for U.S. Troops Killed or Wounded in Iran

The 12 Democratic senators on the Armed Services Committee said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s department had not provided “timely and comprehensive” reporting on casualties during the war.

Pentagon’s Iran war death toll no longer lists 4 troops killed during renewed fighting

The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the US and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count but have been placed in a new, separate category. It is raising questions about properly counting the impact to US service members as the Trump administration has escalated strikes on Iran in a bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while providing little indication of how it intends to wind down a conflict...

Trump continues pause on Iran strikes as Pentagon reveals higher casualty figures | First Thing

Eighteen American troops have been killed and 624 wounded since White House launched war on Tehran. Plus, International Cowboy Day in Kenya Good morning. The US has paused strikes on Iran for a third night as top military officials advised Donald Trump to halt his bombing campaign, and diplomatic negotiations have continued to avoid a return to all-out war. Oil prices fell on Monday as markets responded to the pause in combat. Tehran said on Sunday it would pause what it called “retaliatory” attacks against US allies in the region. Trump is said to be weighing up diplomatic and military options in the nearly five-month-old conflict. Axios reported on Sunday that Adm Bradley Cooper, the top US military commander in the region, had told Trump the US military campaign had reached the limits of its effectiveness. How many US service personnel have been killed and injured in Trump’s Iran war? The Pentagon updated its official war casualty database over the weekend, adding more than 140 wounded service members. The new figures show that 18 US troops have been killed and 624 wounded since the US launched its war against Iran on 28 February. How has Katy Perry become embroiled in debate over the war? The pop star has condemned the White House after it used her hit song Firework in a TikTok video showing US military strikes on Iranian targets, saying: “I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it. I wrote this song to be an anthem of hope, healing, and inner strength … my music is for bringing people together, not celebrating warfare.” What has the international court accused Netanyahu of? The court, based in The Hague in the Netherlands, issued a warrant accusing the Israeli prime minister of being “allegedly responsible for the war crimes of starvation as a method of warfare and of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts”. Continue reading...

US costs of war with Iran to be repaid ‘many times over’ — Trump

According to Donald Trump, the United States receives "billions of dollars" from Venezuela

Pentagon changes how it releases casualty data as Iran conflict continues

As U.S. service member deaths and injuries from Iranian attacks increased last week, the Pentagon shifted how it releases information on casualties.

Support for Iran war sinks as doubts over Trump grow: Poll

Only one in three Americans supports the U.S. war against Iran, the lowest level since the conflict began five months ago, while a majority say President Donald Trump has failed to...

Just 1 in 3 Americans back Iran war, most unsure of Trump’s goals, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

The poll, conducted July 24 through July 26, also showed the Republican president’s approval rating ticking higher to 37 per cent.

Trump administration’s revision of Iran war casualties ‘huge disrespect’, say veterans

Defense department updated database of casualties to list four service members deceased in ‘Overseas Operations’ A controversial move by the Pentagon to reclassify casualties in the Iran war is being taken by US military veterans as a sign of disrespect for the dead. “It’s such a huge disrespect for the families,” said Michael E Smith, a retired US rear admiral and the founder of National Security Leaders for America. “To claim that they weren’t killed as a result of the war – oh, it was just overseas operations – is just ludicrous.” Continue reading...

Over 600 US troops wounded since Iran war began

AT least 624 US military service members have been wounded since President Donald Trump ordered strikes against Iran in February, according to the Pentagon’s most recent update on 25 July, BBC News reported. Among those wounded, 417 are attributed to Operation Epic Fury, while 207 are attributed to “Overseas Operations”. The US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in April and signed a Memorandum of Understanding in June, but attacks by both sides have continued throughout. Revised casualty figures, unexplained changes to official records draw criticism over transparency Last week, the Pentagon revised its figures on those injured and killed in the war, removing the names of four personnel who died in Operation Epic Fury and adding them to the death toll for Overseas Operations. On the Pentagon’s Defence Anal­ysis Casualty System, the death toll for Operation Epic Fury — the name given to the initial attack — was listed at 18 as late as Tuesday, along with 482 wounded, according to BBC News. At some point, four of those names were removed and, by Thursday, the death toll had been reduced to 14, it added. The names of the four deceased soldiers now appear under Overseas Operations, which states that it measures “casualties starting 7 July 2026”. They are the only four deaths listed. Undermining transparency The unexplained and silent revision of casualty statistics — for both the wounded and the dead — was criticised as undermining transparency. “The administration seems to have a real hard time being honest about what is going on — not just about casualties, but about the whole war in general,” said Lt Gen Ben Hodges, who commanded US forces in Europe when Trump first came to power. In a post on X, Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, a frequent Trump critic, described splitting the conflict into categories as an “absurd ruse”. On X, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell described the shifting figures as “temporary data disruptions”. Published in Dawn, July 28th, 2026

First Thing: Pentagon accused of disrespecting war dead as Trump threatens to resume Iran war

Controversial move to classify Iran war as two separate campaigns criticised as attempt to minimise casualty figures. Plus, the man who started an animal shelter after a dog saved his life Good morning. A controversial move by the Pentagon to reclassify casualties in the Iran war as being killed in “Overseas Operations” is being taken by US military veterans as a sign of disrespect for the dead. Michael E Smith, a retired US rear admiral who completed combat tours in Iraq, Bosnia and Kosovo said “It’s such a huge disrespect for the families. To claim that they weren’t killed as a result of the war – oh, it was just overseas operations – is just ludicrous.” What changes did the Department of Defense make? The Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS), a military database for displaying casualties, introduced a new casualty category labeled “Overseas Operations” for personnel killed and wounded “starting July 7”. That splits the count from the beginning of the US-Israel war on Iran into effectively two different campaigns. How is the administration justifying the change? The War Powers Act of 1973 requires the president to end military operations within 60 days unless Congress authorizes an extension, which it has not. The Trump administration has argued that the April ceasefire with Iran paused the clock on 1 May for the conflict’s initial period. The separate casualty count beginning on 7 July follows that interpretation. Continue reading...

Trump pausing Iran attacks shows US military power is not enough on its own

Tehran has not been bombed into submission, leaving America unable to enforce its demands without a ground war that it does not want Has Iran won a war it didn’t start against the United States? It is not a victory in any conventional military sense: about 3,500 Iranians have been reported killed and the US-led bombing has caused anywhere between $150bn and $270bn of damage. Yet Donald Trump’s decision to pause, rather than intensify, the 13-night summer bombing campaign in effect represents a degree of recognition that the US cannot achieve its stated goals by military power alone. Continue reading...

Democrats demand answers over treatment of wounded US troops after Iran strike

Lawmakers question delays in medical care, casualty figures and Pentagon’s handling of drone attack in Kuwait US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration is facing growing demands to explain why wounded US soldiers went more than a week without adequate hospital care after a March drone strike in Kuwait, just days into the US-Israel war on Iran. In a letter to the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, congressional Democrats urged the Pentagon to answer their questions – which include why the Pentagon’s public casualty count for the war with Iran briefly changed – by 12 August. Continue reading...

Trump, ABD’nin İran’ı "çok sert" vuracağını söyledi. ''Artık dayanamıyoruz diyecekler''

ABD Başkanı Donald Trump, İran savaşını "kazanmak" istediklerini belirterek, "İran'a çok sert vuracağız ve bir noktada 'artık dayanamıyoruz' diyecekler." dedi. ABD Başkanı Trump, Camp David'de düzenlediği basına açık ilk kabine toplantısında, İran'la ilgili son durumu değerlendirdi. İran savaşının kendileri açısından "çok iyi" seyrettiğini savunan Trump, "Biz sadece kazanmak istiyoruz. Şu ana kadar çok iyi gidiyoruz. Böyle bir durumda olabildiğince nazik davranmaya çalışıyoruz. Amacımız çok basit; İran'ın nükleer silahı olmayacak." ifadelerini kullandı. Trump, ABD ile İran arasındaki karşılıklı saldırıları nasıl değerlendirdiğinin sorulması üzerine "İran'a çok sert vuracağız ve bir noktada 'artık dayanamıyoruz' diyecekler." değerlendirmesinde bulundu. İran'ın askeri kapasitesini büyük ölçüde yok ettiklerini savunan ABD Başkanı, Tahran'ın sadece sınırlı ölçüde askeri gücünün kaldığını ileri sürdü. "İran, çok kötü durumda." diyen Trump, Tahran'ın müzakere sürecinde kendilerine dürüst şekilde davranmadığını savundu. Trump, "Müzakerelerin tam ortasındaydık. Steve Witkoff'un beni aramasını bekliyordum, bunun yerine Pete Hegseth’ten bir telefon aldım; Ürdün’deki üslerimizden birine (İran'ın) 5 füze attıklarını söyledi." diye konuştu. İran'da askeri olarak sadece 5 aylık bir süre geçirdiklerini ifade eden Trump, bu savaşın Vietnam veya Afganistan savaşlarıyla kıyaslanmasının doğru olmadığını savundu. ABD HAZİNE BAKANI: İRAN'IN MAL VARLIKLARINI ARAŞTIRIYORUZ ABD Hazine Bakanı Scott Bessent ise İran'ın dünya genelindeki mal varlıklarını araştırdıklarını belirterek ''Para İran halkına verilecek.'' dedi. Üç gün önce Axios sitesinin, isimlerini açıklamayan ABD'li yetkililere dayandırdığı haberinde, İran'ın önceliğinin, saldırıların durdurulmasından çok finansal kaynaklara erişim sağlamak olduğu iddia edilmişti. Haberde, ABD'li yetkililerin, ekonomik yaptırımların askeri saldırılara kıyasla Tahran yönetimine "daha çok zarar vereceği" görüşünde olduğu değerlendirmesine yer verildi.

Trump'tan İran mesajı: Çok sert vuracağız, savaşı kazanmak istiyoruz

ABD Başkanı Donald Trump, İran'la yaşanan gerilime ilişkin yaptığı açıklamada savaşı “kazanmak” istediklerini belirterek, Tahran yönetimine yönelik sert mesajlar verdi. Trump, İran'ın nükleer silaha sahip olmasını engelleme hedeflerini yineledi.

Just one in three Americans back Iran war, most unsure of Trump’s goals, poll finds

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 69% of Americans think President Donald Trump has not “clearly explained the goals of U.S. military involvement in Iran.”

US embassies warn Americans as Iran threatens more choke points

US President Donald Trump said he was considering new military strikes against Iran.

US military options narrow as Trump calls off Iran strikes: What to know

Left with few good military options that won't risk triggering major Iranian regional retaliation, American officials aim to return to the negotiating table with arguably fewer cards.

Çıkmaza girdi!

ABD ve İran arasında bir anlaşma sağlanmasına yönelik çabalar sürerken, İran’a yönelik kapsamlı saldırıyı ‘olası anlaşma ihtimali’ sebebiyle durduran Amerikan yönetiminin ne karar vereceği merak konusu. ABD Başkanı Donald Trump, önceki gün yaptığı açıklamada, İran’la müzakerelerin yeniden başlayacağını ve bir anlaşmanın sağlanması konusunda iyimser olduğunu belirtmişti. Trump, Hürmüz Boğazı’nın açılması ve İran’ın “nükleer silahsızlandırılması” konusunda yakında bir anlaşmaya varılabileceğine dair iyimserliğini dile getirirken, Tahran’la bir anlaşmaya varılması için son tarih belirtmekten kaçınarak “Durumun nasıl gelişeceğini göreceğiz” dedi. Ancak Tahran’dan gelen açıklamalar Trump’ı rahatlatır nitelikte değil. İran Dışişleri Bakanlığı Sözcüsü İsmail Bekayi, dün yaptığı açıklamada, “ABD ile müzakere halinde değiliz. Umman ile görüşmeler Hürmüz Boğazı’nda gemilerin güvenli geçişine odaklanıyor. ABD’nin deniz ablukası ve saldırıları devam ettiği sürece Hürmüz Boğazı’nın mevcut durumunda bir değişiklik olmayacak” ifadelerini kullandı. İran’a yönelik “saldırgan tutumun” ancak güç ve caydırıcılıkla engellenebileceğini söyleyen Bekayi, ABD’nin yalnızca İran’ın değil, bölgedeki tüm ülkelerin de güvenliğini tehdit ettiğini dile getirdi. Öte yandan Trump ise konuya ilişkin yaptğı açıklamada, “İran yönetimi inanılmaz derecede ikiyüzlü. Toplantı talep ediyorlar, bazıları buna ‘yalvarıyorlar’ diyebilir. Görüşmeler başlıyor, yakın gelecekte yenileri planlanıyor, sonra da açıkça ve gururla hiçbir görüşme yapmadıklarını, hiçbir şey konuşulmadığını ve sadece Umman ile görüştüklerini söylüyorlar” diye konuştu. ABD Başkanı Hürmüz’ün açılmasına ilişkin “son bir şans verdim” diyerek bugün açılabileceğini dile getirdi. ‘Yaratıcı yol’ arıyorlar Öte yandan Trump yönetiminin İran konusunda bir ‘çıkmaza girdiğine’ dair haberler bir süredir Amerikan basınında yer alıyor. Nitekim son olarak CNN’in haberi, Trump yönetiminin konuyla ilgili ‘çaresizliğini’ gözler önüne serdi. CNN’in haberine göre ABD Merkez Komutanlığı istihbarat biriminden bir subay, geniş bir askeri analist grubuna gönderdiği mesajda, “İran’a baskı uygulamak ve onu cezalandırmak için yeni, yaratıcı ve alışılmadık yollar arıyoruz” diye yazdı. Mesaja aşina bir kaynağa göre, ikinci bir kaynak da üst düzey bir ABD askeri subayının geçen hafta “İran’la nasıl başa çıkılacağına dair yeni fikirler” isteyen bir mesaj gönderdiğini söyledi. Bu durum, Trump yönetiminin İran’ı kendi şartlarına göre bir anlaşmaya zorlamak için elindeki seçenekleri tüketmeye başladığı yönünde yorumlandı. İsrail beklemede İsrail Savunma Bakanı Yisrael Katz, İran’ın İsrail’e saldırması durumunda ülkeye “ağır bir darbe” indirileceği açıklamasında bulundu. Katz, “Eğer İran İsrail’e saldırırsa yıkıcı bir darbe alacaktır ve onlar da bunu çok iyi biliyor” ifadesini kullandı. Kanal 14 televizyonu haberinde, İsrail güvenlik yetkililerinin ABD Başkanı Donald Trump’ın İran’a yönelik planlanan kapsamlı bir askeri harekatı iptal etme kararına tepki gösterdiği de kaydedildi.

Most Americans say US has not achieved war goals in Iran, survey finds

Most Americans believe the Donald Trump administration has been unable to achieve its war objectives against Iran, according to a Marquette Law School poll released on Wednesday, as negotiations continue to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end five months of hostilities. A striking 88 per cent of respondents said the US had not achieved its goals in the war with Iran, up seven percentage points from April, while only 12 per cent believed it had met its objectives, down from 21 per cent. The poll...

As Iran war drags on, Americans are bracing themselves for more chaos in Middle East: Poll

Fifty per cent said they thought US military action in Iran would destabilise the Middle East over the next year.

Most Americans view rising living costs as biggest barrier to a better life, survey finds

When asked to detail what would make a better life in three to five years, 60% of US adults said greater financial security Americans may seem increasingly divided on beliefs and values, but in a new survey of more than 30,000 adults from across the country spanning generations and economic classes, a majority of Americans agree there’s a significant barrier to achieving a better life: the rising cost of living. When asked to describe what a better life in three to five years would look like, 60% of Americans said they wanted greater financial security, according to a survey that was conducted by the McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility and the WK Kellogg Foundation in mid-April. Continue reading...

As Iran war drags on, Americans are bracing for more chaos in Middle East, poll finds

The six-day poll concluded on Monday, as Trump again backed away from threatened "massive attacks" on Iran, underscoring uncertainty surrounding a conflict he predicted would bring a swift victory.