US President Donald Trump witnessed an official reception ceremony for the bodies of four soldiers who fell in combat against Iran.

These losses come amid the military escalation between Washington and Tehran in recent times.

The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced the deaths of four American soldiers last weekend, three of them at a military base in Jordan and the fourth in northern Iraq.

A video of the ceremony was shown without sound, out of consideration for the feelings of the victims' families.

This is the first major human losses announced by Washington in direct confrontations with Tehran. The incident indicates a possible escalation in the Middle East, especially with continued mutual strikes. The incident is expected to raise questions about the strategy of US military presence in the region. It also highlights the risks faced by US soldiers at their bases in the Middle East.