Trump mourns U.S. casualties in Iran attacks, defends assault against Tehran
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The United States and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and sparking a widening military conflict that is threatening to plunge the region into a prolonged war.
At least 550 people have been killed in Iran since the U.S.-Israeli assault began.
Four U.S. troops were killed in one of those strikes in Kuwait. At least 10 people have been killed in Israel so far
This is as Iran launched retaliatory strikes against U.S. and Israeli targets across the Middle East.
Kuwait forces also mistakenly shot down three American fighter jets during an Iranian counteroffensive, the U.S. Central Command said. All six crew members ejected safely and are in stable condition.
At the White House on Monday, President Trump defended ordering ...