Trump faces grim toll as U.S. dead return from Iran clash

Remains of six U.S. service members killed in the Iran conflict were returned to Dover Air Force Base as President Trump saluted them, calling the war a 'short excursion' while signaling it could last longer and keeping open the option of ground troops. The dignified transfer, attended by top officials and families, underscored the human cost and Trump’s evolving posture as a wartime president amid ongoing airstrikes and growing regional tensions.