Trump vows to make Iran ‘pay’ for killing soldiers, as US official says talks ongoing
President Donald Trump vowed that Iran “will pay” for killing three U.S. soldiers in recent days, even as mediators proposed a new truce with the Middle East war widening further.
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2 sourcesWhite House Brags About Nonexistent Iran Deal as U.S. Death Toll Rises
The Latest: Trump threatens Iran with heavy retribution if any more US soldiers are killed
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11 sourcesTrump Issues Clear Order to Military in Response to Recent Soldier Deaths
Enraged Trump warns Iran each US soldier killed will be avenged ‘many times over’…
Trump Vows Iran Will Pay ‘Many Times Over’ as Slain U.S. Soldiers Named.
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What we know about US soldiers killed in Iran war, and Iranian casualties
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