Trump says US troop deaths ‘a shame’ but necessary to prevent Iranian nuke

Published July 19, 2026 2:46pm ET | Updated July 19, 2026 2:55pm ET



President Donald Trump said that the deaths of U.S. troops in the war with Iran were “a shame” but portrayed it as a necessary sacrifice to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Trump said the two soldiers killed in Jordan on Friday gave their lives for a greater cause, speaking with the New York Post.

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