Trump Blames 'Other Operators' for 2 U.S. Deaths in Jordan Attack as Iran Strikes Escalate
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Updated · Washington Examiner · Jul 21
Trump Blames 'Other Operators' for 2 U.S. Deaths in Jordan Attack as Iran Strikes Escalate
3 articles · Updated · Washington Examiner · Jul 21
Summary
Trump said Tuesday that the Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base that killed 2 U.S. service members might have been avoided with “other operators,” suggesting a failure by personnel rather than equipment.
The president said the United States still has the “best equipment in the world” and had “stopped almost everything” as Washington tries to defend its interests amid a broader uptick in strikes against Iran.
1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Texas, were killed Friday and Saturday; Trump said he would attend their dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base.
Trump also previewed a possible U.S. strike on Pickaxe Mountain, which Israeli intelligence says may now house Iranian nuclear centrifuges, while downplaying any electoral fallout from disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.