Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRhian LubinFriday 24 July 2026 17:32 BSTTrump says fallen soldiers shared his view that Iran can't have a nuclear weaponSgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, was killed on July 19 at Erbil Air Base in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone.His widow, Jamiah Swinton, described her husband as a devoted father who longed to return home, in an interview with The New York Times, stating there was no peace at the base where he was stationed.Jamiah recounted their final “extra loving” call and the heartbreaking moment her 4-year-old daughter asked if her father was in the casket at the dignified transfer ceremony.Donald Trump commented on the soldiers' deaths, asserting they shared his belief that Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.Sgt. Swinton was one of four U.S. soldiers killed in the Middle East, bringing the total to 18 service members since Trump's bombing campaign began in February.In fullTrump claimed dead US troops spoke of stopping an Iranian atomic bomb. A widow says her husband just wanted to come homeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in