New Delhi, July 19 -- Hours after two US military personnel were killed and one was reportedly missing in Jordan following Iranian strikes, US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) called the deaths a "very sad thing."

He made these remarks to NewsNation and said the two troops died "in service of our country" and reiterated that the war's key objective is "never allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon."

Trump's remarks came after the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the deaths of the service members, in an incident that marked the first American military facilities to be hit by Iranian fire since March.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also acknowledged the news of the military members' deaths. In a post on X, he wrote...