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Operation Epic Fury: President Donald Trump Attends Dignified Transfer Of 6 US Soldiers Killed In Iran Strike | VIDEO
24htopnews | March 8, 2026 10:09 AM CST

US President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of six American soldiers killed in Operation Epic Fury at Dover Air Force Base. The troops died in an Iranian drone attack at Shuaiba Port, as tensions between the US and Iran continue to escalate across West Asia.

Delaware [US], March 8: US President Donald Trump on Saturday (US local time) attended the dignified transfer of six American soldiers at the Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The six American soldiers lost their lives in the US military Operation Epic Fury against Iran.

Senior US officials attend ceremony

Present in attendance were First Lady Melania Trump, US Vice President JD Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Caine, Army Chief of Staff General Randy George, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and other officials.

The Hill reported that the soldiers were in a makeshift office space in Shuaiba Port on March 1, with no apparent warning before an Iranian drone attacked them. As per The Hill, the incident is under investigation.


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