Trump hints that the US military will carry out a tough retaliation against Iran

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U.S. President Trump posted on social media on the 20th, hinting that after the U.S. military suffered personnel casualties in recent days, it would carry out a firm retaliatory response against Iran. Trump threatened that “for every American soldier killed by Iran, Iran will pay a price several times greater,” and said the instruction had been conveyed to U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Kane, and others. The U.S. Central Command confirmed on the 18th that two U.S. service members died on the 17th in Jordan after being attacked by Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, and that another person was missing. The next day, the U.S. military also announced that a U.S. service member died on the 18th in northern Iraq after an Iranian drone that had been shot down detonated. Separately, citing a senior U.S. official, CNN reported that the U.S. military plans to increase the deployment of F-16 and F-35 fighter jets from European bases and add more air refueling tankers. However, the Trump administration has not completely ruled out the possibility of seeking a diplomatic solution. On the evening of the 19th, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said in a media interview that the Trump administration is “still open to diplomatic solutions.” He also said that Iran, “directly or through multiple channels from other countries,” is still sending signals indicating that “they want dialogue and want to negotiate.” (Xinhua)
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