Trump Honors 13 US Service Members Who Died in Iran Conflict on Memorial Day President Donald Trump honored 13 service members who died in the Iran conflict during a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery. He stated that these individuals sacrificed their lives to prevent Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terror, from obtaining nuclear weapons. The article mentions that six Air Force members died in a KC-135 tanker crash in Iraq, and seven others died in retaliatory attacks by Iran.

• President Trump honored 13 service members killed in the Iran conflict on Memorial Day.
• The ceremony took place at Arlington National Cemetery.
• Trump stated the service members died to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
• Six Air Force members died in a KC-135 tanker crash in Iraq.
• Seven other US service members died in initial retaliatory attacks by Iran.