Washington DC, July 18 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) described the deaths of two American service members killed in Jordan following Iranian strikes as a "very sad thing".

Speaking to NewsNation after US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the death of the two service members in Jordan following Iranian strikes on the US military assets at the Al-Azraq Air Base, Trump expressed his condolences over the loss and said the incident represented the risks faced by those serving the country.

"Very sad, it's a very sad thing," Trump told NewsNation.

"We hate to see it happen. It's in service to our country," he added, while reiterating that Iran must not be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon.

This comes after CENTCOM...