Event Brief
Trump calls deaths of US service members “very sad”
Filed: Jul 18, 2026 at 8:12 PM ET
Summary: Donald Trump said the deaths of two US service members in Iranian attacks are “a very sad thing.”
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump reacted to the announcement of two US service members’ deaths in Iranian attacks, calling it “very sad.”
WHEN: Jul 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: He was reacting to the announcement that two US service members died in Iranian attacks.
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