Trump says combat operations in Iran will continue until all objectives achieved

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-01T22:40:17+00:00

President Trump confirmed ongoing combat operations in Iran, stating they will continue until U.S. objectives are met. He announced three U.S. service member casualties, promising to avenge their deaths.

RiddleMaster

2026-03-01 22:40:17

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WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that combat operations in Iran were continuing and would carry on until all of Washington’s objectives are achieved.

Trump confirmed in a video posted on Truth Social that three U.S. service members had been killed and said there would likely be more casualties, vowing to avenge the deaths of Americans.

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“Combat operations continue at this time in full force, and they will continue until all of our objectives are achieved. We have very strong objectives,” Trump said.

Reporting by Rysan Patrick Jones and Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by Caitlin Webber and Edmund Klamann

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