美国总统特朗普于周三出席了在特拉华州多佛空军基地举行的庄严转移仪式，悼念四名在中东遭伊朗无人机和导弹袭击中阵亡的美军士兵 [1][3]。国防部长皮特·海格塞斯和参谋长联席会议主席丹·凯恩将军陪同参加 [3]。
四名阵亡士兵分别为：中士泰勒·詹姆斯·菲恩（25岁，来自夏威夷）、伊莎贝拉·冈萨雷斯士兵（19岁，来自德克萨斯州）、中士安吉尔·S·拉姆佩萨德（28岁，来自纽约）和上士迈克尔·埃曼纽尔·斯温顿（30岁，来自北卡罗来纳州）[1][3]。其中两人在约旦死于袭击，一人在约旦攻击后失踪现已推断遇难，一人在伊拉克遭伊朗无人机爆炸中阵亡 [1]。
这是特朗普自2月28日对伊朗宣战以来出席的第三场此类仪式 [1][2]。自战争开始以来，已有18名美军士兵阵亡 [1]。特朗普表示："每次伊朗杀死一名美国士兵，他们将为此付出多倍代价" [1]，并称"这是我作为总司令感到最荣幸的事情" [1]。
美国国防部长估计这场战争已耗资37.5亿美元 [2]，共和党正准备95亿美元的军费预算 [2]。美国军方周三凌晨完成了对伊朗的第11夜空袭 [2]。
President Trump attended a dignified transfer ceremony on Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for four American service members killed in the Middle East. [1][3] The fallen soldiers were Private Isabella Gonzales of Texas, First Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan of Hawaii, Sergeant Angel S. Rampersad of New York, and Staff Sergeant Michael Emmanuel Swinton of North Carolina. [1][3]
The four service members died in Iranian drone and missile attacks in Jordan and Iraq. [1][3] According to Trump, this marked the third dignified transfer ceremony he has attended since the conflict with Iran began on February 28. [1][2] He stated: "Every time Iran kills an American soldier, they will pay many times over for it." [1] Trump also remarked that attending such ceremonies "is the most honorable thing I do as Commander in Chief." [1]
The ongoing conflict has resulted in significant U.S. casualties. One source reports that 18 American service members have been killed since the war began, [1] while another indicates 17 deaths since early July with over 100 wounded. [2] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Kane accompanied Trump at the ceremony. [3]
The U.S. military has responded to Iranian attacks with sustained air operations. The Pentagon's Defense Secretary estimated the war has cost $3.75 billion to date, [2] while Republicans have prepared a $950 million military budget allocation. [2] The U.S. conducted its eleventh night of airstrikes against Iran early Wednesday morning. [2] Iran has responded with missile and drone attacks targeting areas near Jordan and Israel, and has demanded control of the Strait of Hormuz with authority to collect transit fees. [2]
A discrepancy has emerged in Pentagon casualty records. The New York Times reported that the official Pentagon casualty list was revised from 18 deaths on Wednesday to 14 deaths on Thursday, [4] despite the four service members being named in a Pentagon press release regarding their dignified transfer on Wednesday. [4] The Pentagon's Defense Casualty Analysis System website remained updated as of Wednesday showing 14 service members. [4]