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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Nica Marie Virtudazo

'Needs to End Now': Democrats Demand Trump Halt Iran War After Troop Deaths

Democrats are demanding Donald Trump immediately halt his resumed military campaign against Iran after young US service members were killed in strikes. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr CC BY-SA 4.0)

Democrats have seized on the deaths of three United States troops killed in strikes to urge Donald Trump to reverse his resumption of the war with Iran, amidst anxiety over the casualties.

To recall, the recent escalation reignited after the president walked away from a diplomatic memorandum of understanding agreed with Tehran in June. United States forces have since launched a tenth consecutive wave of attacks against Iranian targets. However, the concern over the loss of American personnel threatens to complicate the administration's military posture and moves to escalate the conflict.

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