President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other U.S. officials attend a dignified transfer for soldiers killed amid the conflict with Iran at an air base in Jordan, at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, July 22, 2026. The Iranian strikes that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan show how quickly Iran’s war-fighting skills have evolved, as the Pentagon runs low on interceptors. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) By ERIC SCHMITT and HELENE COOPER During five intense days last…
