US President Donald Trump said the latest military strikes targeting Iran were carried out in honor of American soldiers killed in recent days. Trump told reporters upon his return to Washington after attending the World Cup final: We struck them very hard again tonight in honor of the great patriots, three likely. He indicated that these soldiers were killed to prevent Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon.

One killed, one injured

Earlier Sunday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the death of one US soldier and the injury of another during an operation to deal with unexploded ordnance from an Iranian drone that had fallen earlier in northern Iraq.

CENTCOM said in a statement that the soldier was killed while conducting a controlled detonation of the unexploded ordnance, while another soldier suffered minor injuries and is receiving treatment.

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Thus, the number of US soldiers killed since the outbreak of war between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other on February 28 has risen to 17, according to US Central Command.