Key facts
- Two US service members were killed in Iranian attacks.
- President Donald Trump called the deaths "a very sad thing."
- Trump stated the US would "never" permit Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.
- Trump said he “couldn’t care less” about Iran leaving a recent memorandum of understanding.
- The US and Iran signed the MoU in mid-June to end the war launched in February.
US President Donald Trump stated that the deaths of two US service members in Iranian attacks were "a very sad thing." He told NewsNation, "We hate to see it happen. It’s in service to our country." Trump also asserted that the United States would "never" permit Iran to acquire nuclear weapons. Following Iran's announcement that it would no longer abide by the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last month, Trump stated he “couldn’t care less.” The MoU was signed in mid-June in an effort to end the war launched by the US and Israel in February.