Trump Warns Iran Will Pay ‘Many Times Over’ for US Troop Deaths
President Donald Trump has vowed that Iran will pay 'many times over' for the deaths of US soldiers following a collapse in the regional truce. The escalation includes renewed US strikes and a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, significantly impacting global oil prices.
Why it matters
The resumption of direct conflict between the US and Iran threatens global energy security and risks a wider regional war.
President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that it would pay "many times over" for every US soldier it killed after Washington announced over the weekend three new military fatalities and one service member missing in action.
"Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over!" Trump posted on his platform, Truth Social.
"This directive has been passed on to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Daniel Caine, and every Leader in the Military."
Iran is fighting a "full-scale war" with the United States, its president said Monday, as Washington expanded its strikes across the country.
"The reality is that today Iran is engaged in a full-scale war," President Masoud Pezeshkian said, according to a presidency statement.
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