Trump Warns Iran: 'Double Retaliation for Every US Soldier Killed'! US Plans to Deploy More F-35s to Middle East

Tensions between the United States and Iran have sharply escalated. U.S. President Trump posted on social media Monday (20th), suggesting that the U.S. government will take strong retaliatory action against Iran following recent casualties among American troops in the Middle East.

Trump issued a stern warning, emphasizing that Iran would pay a "multiple-fold price" for every U.S. soldier killed, and stated that instructions had already been given to Defense Secretary Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Cain.

On the 18th, U.S. Central Command confirmed that two U.S. personnel were killed on the 17th in Jordan due to ballistic missile and drone attacks launched by Iran, with one other person still missing.

The next day brought more grim news: one U.S. service member died on the 18th in northern Iraq while handling a downed Iranian drone that exploded.

On military deployments, CNN cited a U.S. official saying the Pentagon is planning to reinforce the Middle East by deploying F-16 and F-35 fighter jets from multiple bases in Europe, along with additional aerial refueling tankers.

Despite the heightened military atmosphere, the White House has not completely closed the door to diplomatic solutions. Secretary of State Rubio said in a media interview on the evening of the 19th that the Trump administration "remains open to diplomatic solutions."

He revealed that Iran has been sending signals—either directly or through intermediaries from other countries—indicating Tehran's "desire to open dialogue and seek negotiations."

Notably, Trump had already convened a meeting in the White House Situation Room on the 14th to discuss large-scale military offensive plans against Iran, describing the operation at the time as "far exceeding the current strikes around the Strait of Hormuz."

In an interview before the meeting, he stated firmly that U.S. military strikes against Iran would continue "until I say stop."

Trump also issued a final ultimatum: unless Iran returns to the negotiating table, U.S. forces could launch attacks on Iranian infrastructure such as bridges and power plants as early as this week, and he did not rule out the possibility of deploying ground troops into Iran.