Trump says combat operations in Iran will continue until all objectives achieved

WASHINGTON, March ‌1 (Reuters) - ​U.S. ​President Donald Trump warned on ‌Sunday that combat operations in ⁠Iran were continuing and ‌would carry on ‌until all of Washington's objectives are achieved.

Trump confirmed ​in a video posted on Truth ⁠Social that three U.S. service members ​had been killed and said there would ​likely be more ‌casualties, vowing to avenge the deaths ⁠of Americans.

"Combat operations continue at this time ⁠in full force, and they ​will continue until all of our objectives are achieved. We ‌have very strong objectives," Trump said.

(Reporting ‌by Rysan Patrick ⁠Jones and ‌Daphne Psaledakis; ​Editing by Caitlin Webber and Edmund ‌Klamann)

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