'Iran Will Pay Many Times Over': Trump Issues Stark Warning After US Soldiers Killed

<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="0" data-end="218">US President Donald Trump on Monday warned that Iran would face a severe response for every American soldier killed after two US service members died in an Iranian missile and drone attack on a military base in Jordan.</p> <p data-start="220" data-end="453">In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had instructed Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Daniel Caine and other senior military leaders to ensure a stronger response to any future attacks.</p> <p><iframe class="truthsocial-embed" style="max-width: 100%; border: 0;" src="https://ift.tt/NFBT7Ca" width="600" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p> <script src="https://ift.tt/ReN7naM" async="async"></script> </p> <p data-start="220" data-end="453">"Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over! 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," Trump wrote.</p> <p data-start="220" data-end="453"><em><strong>Also Read: <a href="After%20CJP-Nadda%20Meet,%20Amit%20Shah%20Chairs%20High-Level%20Meeting:%20Was%20Pradhan's%20Exit%20Discussed?">After CJP-Nadda Meet, Amit Shah Chairs High-Level Meeting: Was Pradhan's Exit Discussed?</a></strong></em></p> <p data-start="722" data-end="986">The warning came after three US service members were killed and another remained missing following Friday's Iranian ballistic missile and drone strike in Jordan, marking the first American troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the conflict.</p> <p data-start="988" data-end="1209">The US military said the personnel were killed while American and partner forces were defending the base against the attack. Four other service members who were evacuated to hospitals in Jordan have since been discharged.</p> <h2 class="post-update__headline">US says it disabled, redirected eight commercial vessels</h2> <div class="qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot"> <div class="" data-turn-id-container="request-WEB:442964d6-b8ce-40c4-adb1-ece86101d448-2" data-is-intersecting="true"> <section class="text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id="request-WEB:442964d6-b8ce-40c4-adb1-ece86101d448-2" data-turn-id-container="request-WEB:442964d6-b8ce-40c4-adb1-ece86101d448-2" data-testid="conversation-turn-6" data-turn="assistant"> <div class="text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)"> <div class="[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn" data-conversation-screenshot-content=""> <div class="flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow"> <div class="min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1" dir="auto" tabindex="0" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="bc2a10bc-2ff4-49a1-80a3-3d951ceb41ec" data-message-model-slug="gpt-5-5" data-turn-start-message="true"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden"> <div class="markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling"> <p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="0" data-end="204">The US military said on Monday that it had disabled one commercial vessel and redirected seven others as part of its naval blockade of Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving the country.</p> <p data-start="206" data-end="493">In a post on X, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the figures were current as of July 20. It added that personnel aboard the USS <em data-start="339" data-end="346">Boxer</em>, an amphibious assault ship, were supporting round-the-clock flight operations from the Arabian Sea as CENTCOM enforced the blockade against Iran.</p> <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TUx6xwmM5fw?si=TVjaSpJyhZ4o8aAC" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <h2 data-start="206" data-end="493">Diplomatic Exchanges With US Ongoing Via Mediators</h2> <p data-start="495" data-end="625">Meanwhile, Iran said diplomatic contacts with the United States were continuing through mediators despite the escalating conflict.</p> <p data-start="627" data-end="959">"We have been informed by mediators and have received messages&mdash;without going into details. The important point is that the diplomatic apparatus has remained active in recent days, and certain mediators have conveyed ideas to us," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said during a press briefing in Tehran on Monday.</p> <p data-start="961" data-end="1135">His remarks came a day after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran had continued to signal, both directly and through multiple channels, that it wanted to resume talks.</p> <p data-start="961" data-end="1135"><em><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/india/cjp-protest-live-updates-rahul-gandhi-targets-modi-over-neet-row-demands-pradhan-s-exit-says-most-anti-youth-pm-1857606">'Most Anti-Youth PM': Rahul Gandhi Targets Modi Over NEET Row, Demands Pradhan's Exit</a></strong></em></p> <p data-start="1137" data-end="1256" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Rubio said a return to diplomacy would be "very positive", but added, "That's not where we are tonight, unfortunately."</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div>

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