"Very sad thing": Trump on deaths of two US service members in Jordan after Iranian strikes

Washington DC [US], July 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) described the deaths of two American service members killed in Jordan following Iranian strikes as a "very sad thing".

Speaking to NewsNation after US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the death of the two service members in Jordan following Iranian strikes on the US military assets at the Al-Azraq Air Base, Trump expressed his condolences over the loss and said the incident represented the risks faced by those serving the country.

"Very sad, it's a very sad thing," Trump told NewsNation.
"We hate to see it happen. It's in service to our country," he added, while reiterating that Iran must not be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon.
This comes after CENTCOM confirmed that two US service members were killed and another remained missing in Jordan during operations to defend against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks.
According to CENTCOM, the service members were killed on July 17 while performing their duties during the coordinated defence against the Iranian strikes.

"On July 17, two U.S. service members were killed in Jordan while performing their duties, during the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and partner forces' defense against attacks launched by Iran using ballistic missiles and drones. In addition, one service member remains among the missing," the statement said.

CENTCOM further said that four US service members who sustained injuries during the attacks were medically evacuated to hospitals in Jordan. All four have since been discharged, while other personnel who received treatment for minor injuries have returned to duty.
On Friday, the Iranian Army said it had targeted fuel storage facilities at Jordan's Al-Azraq Air Base as part of the 14th phase of Operation Lightning, launching drone strikes against multiple US military installations in Jordan and Kuwait.

According to the statement by the Iranian Army's Public Relations, the country's armed forces also targeted an ammunition depot at Al-Udairi Camp, headquarters buildings and ammunition depots at Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait, as well as several communication bridges.
Iran's strikes come as a retaliatory attack after US forces launched another round of military strikes against Iran, marking the seventh consecutive night of operations. (ANI)