Key facts
- Two US service members were killed in Iranian attacks.
- President Donald Trump commented on the deaths, calling them "a very sad thing."
- Trump affirmed that the US would prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
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.