A transfer ceremony was held for four US service members killed in Iranian attacks in Jordan and Iraq.
US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth salute at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, US, Jul 22, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)
DOVER, Delaware: US President Donald Trump attended a ceremony for four US service members who returned to American soil in flag-draped caskets on Wednesday (Jul 22) after being killed in Iranian attacks in the Middle East.
The ceremony, known as a "dignified transfer" of the bodies, comes amid growing frustration with the US-Israeli war with Iran.
The war has cost US taxpayers at least US$37.5 billion, has led to the deaths of 18 US service members and injured more than 450 troops. It has killed thousands of Iranians.
Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have raised questions about the war, which has boosted global oil prices and shows no signs of ending. Since the war started in ...




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