Trump Owes Americans a Better Explanation About Iran
National SecurityTrump Owes Americans a Better Explanation About IranTwo more Americans have died. Meanwhile, the president’s rationale for war keeps changing.By Tom NicholsKevin Dietsch / GettyJuly 18, 2026, 8:52 PM ET ShareSave Two more Americans have given their lives in the service of their country. They died in an Iranian attack on a Jordanian air base; several more U.S. military personnel were injured and one is missing.
- ▪National SecurityTrump Owes Americans a Better Explanation About IranTwo more Americans have died.
- ▪Meanwhile, the president’s rationale for war keeps changing.By Tom NicholsKevin Dietsch / GettyJuly 18, 2026, 8:52 PM ET ShareSave Two more Americans have given their lives in the service of their country.
- ▪They died in an Iranian attack on a Jordanian air base; several more U.S. military personnel were injured and one is missing.
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National SecurityTrump Owes Americans a Better Explanation About IranTwo more Americans have died. Meanwhile, the president’s rationale for war keeps changing.By Tom NicholsKevin Dietsch / GettyJuly 18, 2026, 8:52 PM ET ShareSave Two more Americans have given their lives in the service of their country. They died in an Iranian attack on a Jordanian air base; several more U.S. military personnel were injured and one is missing. The American people have a right to know why they died, and how many more of their sons and daughters President Trump is willing to risk in this war of choice.The president, so far, has issued his usual stock answers. It’s “a very sad thing,” he said in a phone call on Saturday afternoon to the right-wing outlet NewsNation. He added: “We hate to see it happen.
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