Trump addresses US casualties in Iranian conflict, says there will 'likely be more'
Mar 1, 2026
President Trump confirms death of Iran's Supreme Leader and says American forces have hit hundreds of targets and disabled nine ships.
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Over the past 36 hours, the United States and its partners have launched Operation Epic Fury
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one of the largest, most complex, most overwhelming military offensives the world has ever seen
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Nobody's seen anything like it. We have hit hundreds of targets in Iran, including
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Revolutionary Guard facilities, Iranian air defense systems. Just now, it was announced
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that we knocked out nine ships plus their naval building, all in a matter of literally minutes
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Iran's formerly supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, is dead. This wretched and vile man
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had the blood of hundreds and even thousands of Americans on his hands and was responsible for
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the slaughter of countless thousands of innocent people all across many countries
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Earlier today, CENTCOM shared the news that three U.S. military service members have been killed in
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action. As one nation, we grieve for the true American patriots who have made the ultimate
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sacrifice for our nation even as we continue the righteous mission for which they gave their lives We pray for the full recovery of the wounded and send our immense love and eternal gratitude to the families of the fallen
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And sadly, there will likely be more. Before it ends, that's the way it is
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Likely be more. But we'll do everything possible where that won't be the case
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But America will avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow to the terrorists
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who have waged war against basically civilization. They have waged war against civilization itself
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An Iranian regime armed with long-range missiles and nuclear weapons would be a dire threat to every American
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We cannot allow a nation that raises terrorist armies to possess such weapons
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would allow them to extort the world to their evil will. We're not going to let it happen
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I once again urge the Revolutionary Guard, the Iranian military, police, to lay down your arms and receive full immunity or face certain death
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It will be certain death. Won't be pretty. I call upon all Iranian patriots who yearn for freedom to seize this moment, to be brave, be bold, be heroic, and take back your country
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America is with you. I made a promise to you, and I fulfilled that promise
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The rest will be up to you
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