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Trump oversees return of US troops killed in Iranian drone strike
Trump oversees return of US troops killed in Iranian drone strike
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended the “dignified transfer” of six US Army soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait. They are the first American troops killed in the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Published On 7 Mar 2026