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Is the confrontation between the United States and Iran getting worse? US military casualties are increasing day by day. Trump threatens to make Iran pay several times the price

2026-07-21·newswire-us-stock-004126
Is the confrontation between the United States and Iran getting worse? US military casualties are increasing day by day. Trump threatens to make Iran pay several times the price.

At the beginning of this week, tensions between the United States and Iran are rising. According to CCTV news reports, US President Trump posted a message on his social media on Monday (20th), suggesting that the US military would launch tough retaliatory actions against Iran after recent casualties.

On the same day, Trump posted on Truth Social that "every time Iran kills an American soldier, they will pay the price many times the price." He also said that this directive has been conveyed to U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Kane and all military leaders.

Affected by this news, international oil prices rose sharply. Brent crude oil surged nearly 4% overnight, surpassing the $90 per barrel mark, after the United States confirmed that at least three American soldiers were killed in the recent conflict with Iran.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagaei said that Iran can start negotiations with the United States based on its own interests, and oil prices fell back. The U.S. Central Command confirmed on the 18th that two U.S. military personnel were killed by Iranian ballistic missiles and drones in Jordan on the 17th, and another person was missing.

The next day, the US military announced that a US military personnel was killed when he detonated a downed Iranian drone in northern Iraq on the 18th. Another US official confirmed that day that Iran's attacks this month had injured nearly 100 US military personnel.

Bagaei strongly condemned the US military’s attacks on Iran’s civilian infrastructure, medical centers, bridges and facilities closely related to people’s lives at a press conference on July 20.

When asked whether the door to negotiations with the United States had been closed, Bagaei said that Iran makes war and diplomatic decisions based on its national interests. "Diplomacy is a tool we use to pursue our national interests, just like war," he said. This is not the first time Trump has vowed to avenge American soldiers killed in battle.

On the evening of July 19, local time, after arriving at Joint Base Andrews on Air One, Trump told the media that the US military was carrying out "violent bombing" against Iran in order to avenge the death of three US military personnel in countries in the Middle East.

Trump once again said, "Iran has suffered an extremely heavy blow and has almost lost all its military power. They still have some missiles, some drones, and a little manufacturing capacity, but not much. We control the straits, and they can't control anything now." However, the Trump administration has not completely ruled out seeking a diplomatic solution.

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said in an interview with the media on the evening of the 19th that the Trump administration "is still open to diplomatic solutions." Meanwhile, Yemen's Houthis declared a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia on Monday.

The embargo could exacerbate oil supply disruptions caused by Iran's attack on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Previously, Iran had notified the Houthis, requiring them to block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden amid the continued U.S. attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure.

Saudi Arabia transports millions of barrels of oil daily through a pipeline to an export terminal on the Red Sea. During the U.S.-Iran war, these oil exports played a vital role in providing relief to the global crude oil market.

Therefore, this action by the Houthi armed forces in Yemen is bound to intensify the risks faced by global energy supply and trade.

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Is the confrontation between the United States and Iran getting worse? US military casualties are increasing day by day. Trump threatens to make Iran pay several times the price

At the beginning of this week, tensions between the United States and Iran are rising. According to CCTV news reports, US President Trump posted a message on his social media on Monday (20th), suggesting that the US military would launch tough retaliatory actions against Iran after recent casualties. On the same day, Trump posted on TruthSocial that "every time Iran kills an American soldier, they will pay the price many times the price." He also said that this directive has been conveyed to U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Kane and all military leaders.

At the beginning of this week, tensions between the United States and Iran are rising. According to CCTV news reports, US President Trump posted a message on his social media on Monday (20th), suggesting that the US military would launch tough retaliatory actions against Iran after recent casualties. On the same day, Trump posted on Truth Social that "every time Iran kills an American soldier, they will pay the price many times the price." He also said that this directive has been conveyed to U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Kane and all military leaders. Affected by this news, international oil prices rose sharply. Brent crude oil surged nearly 4% overnight, surpassing the $90 per barrel mark, after the United States confirmed that at least three American soldiers were killed in the recent conflict with Iran. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagaei said that Iran can start negotiations with the United States based on its own interests, and oil prices fell back. The U.S. Central Command confirmed on the 18th that two U.S. military personnel were killed by Iranian ballistic missiles and drones in Jordan on the 17th, and another person was missing. The next day, the US military announced that a US military personnel was killed when he detonated a downed Iranian drone in northern Iraq on the 18th. Another US official confirmed that day that Iran's attacks this month had injured nearly 100 US military personnel. Bagaei strongly condemned the US military’s attacks on Iran’s civilian infrastructure, medical centers, bridges and facilities closely related to people’s lives at a press conference on July 20. When asked whether the door to negotiations with the United States had been closed, Bagaei said that Iran makes war and diplomatic decisions based on its national interests. "Diplomacy is a tool we use to pursue our national interests, just like war," he said. This is not the first time Trump has vowed to avenge American soldiers killed in battle. On the evening of July 19, local time, after arriving at Joint Base Andrews on Air One, Trump told the media that the US military was carrying out "violent bombing" against Iran in order to avenge the death of three US military personnel in countries in the Middle East. Trump once again said, "Iran has suffered an extremely heavy blow and has almost lost all its military power. They still have some missiles, some drones, and a little manufacturing capacity, but not much. We control the straits, and they can't control anything now." However, the Trump administration has not completely ruled out seeking a diplomatic solution. U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said in an interview with the media on the evening of the 19th that the Trump administration "is still open to diplomatic solutions." Meanwhile, Yemen's Houthis declared a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia on Monday. The embargo could exacerbate oil supply disruptions caused by Iran's attack on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Previously, Iran had notified the Houthis, requiring them to block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden amid the continued U.S. attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure. Saudi Arabia transports millions of barrels of oil daily through a pipeline to an export terminal on the Red Sea. During the U.S.-Iran war, these oil exports played a vital role in providing relief to the global crude oil market. Therefore, this action by the Houthi armed forces in Yemen is bound to intensify the risks faced by global energy supply and trade.

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