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Trump vows Iran will never have nukes while mourning 13 servicemembers who’ve died in ongoing war

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 485 words · By Steven Nelson
Military Commemoration National Security and Iran Presidential Leadership
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Trump vows Iran will never have nukes while mourning 13 servicemembers who’ve died in ongoing war See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleWASHINGTON — President Trump mourned the deaths of 13 military service members in the ongoing war with Iran as part of his Memorial Day remembrance Monday — with one bereaved family in attendance for his remarks at Arlington…

Common ground

“These incredible men and women gave their lives to ensure that the world’s number one state sponsor of terror will never have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said moments after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
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Glittering Generalities 60% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “At 15, Harry Miller lied about his age to enlist and was soon fighting to stop the SS Panzer divisions, as part of the famed 740th Tank Battalion”
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Multiple web sources confirm Harry F. Miller enlisted at age 15, served in the 740th Tank Battalion, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge against SS Panzer divisions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 19, 2025 ... Miller enlisted in the U.S.Army at the age of 15 and soon found himself part of the 740th tank battalion attached to the 82nd Airborne Division.
https://www.facebook.com/VeteransAffairs/posts/16-year-old-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 16, 2018 ... " The 740th Tank Battalion fought its way across the ... The 740th Tank Battalion was instrumental in stopping the 1st SS Panzer Division ...
https://www.facebook.com/VeteransAffairs/posts/harry-f-mille…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 13, 2026 ... WWII Veteran Harry Miller joined the Army at the age of 15. He fought in the Battle of The Bulge as a 16- year-old tank crewman with the 740th ...
https://www.facebook.com/smallestsoldier/posts/what-an-incre…
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Claim 2: “In Venezuela... we took that over in one day, lost no one.”
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Wikipedia confirms 'Operation Absolute Resolve' on January 3, 2026, where the US launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro. The claim of 'lost no one' is consistent with the rapid nature of the operation described, though the specific 'zero casualties' quote is from the claim itself.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_interventio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Southern Spear is a United States military and surveillance campaign launched in 2025 by the administration of US president Donald Trump with the declared aims of "detecting, disrupting, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Southern_Spear
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The diplomatic relationship between the United States of America and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela were strained during parts of the 21st century. Relations were strong during the second half o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States–Venezuela_relati…
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Claim 3: “Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that he was ready “to assure the world that we are not after a nuclear weapon””
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Two independent news organizations (The Guardian and NBC Washington) confirm President Masoud Pezeshkian stated Iran is not seeking a nuclear weapon.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, insisted the talks will show Iran is willing to prove to the west it is not seeking a nuclear weapon.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/24/trump-says-he-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian added Sunday that his country was “ready to assure the world” that it is not seeking nuclear weapons
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/tr…
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Claim 4: “Trump then called out to the family of Air Force Capt. Ariana Savino, 31, of Covington, Wash. — who died in the March 12 crash of a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft over Iraq”
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Two independent news sources (al.com and Kent Reporter) confirm Capt. Ariana Savino, 31, of Covington, WA, died in a KC-135 Stratotanker crash over Iraq on March 12 during Operation Epic Fury.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Air Force's 6th Air Refueling Wing is the host wing for MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. It is part of Air Mobility Command's Eighteenth Air Force. The wing's 6th Operations Group is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Air_Refueling_Wing
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been women in the United States Air Force since its founding in 1948, and women continue to serve in it today. During World War II, nearly 40,000 women served in the U.S. Air Force's predec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_the_United_States_Air…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Pentagon has said the loss of the KC-135 Stratotanker was not caused by hostile or friendly fire. US Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, has said the crash occurred in western Iraq on…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/14/us-service-mem…
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Claim 5: “President Trump mourned the deaths of 13 military service members in the ongoing war with Iran as part of his Memorial Day remembrance Monday”
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Multiple independent sources (PBS and Facebook/social reports) confirm President Trump honored 13 soldiers killed in the Iran war during Memorial Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery. Wikipedia confirms the existence of the 2026 Iran war.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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Claim 6: “In two wars recently, we’ve lost a total of 13 service members”
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While the 13 deaths in the Iran war are corroborated, the specific claim that the US lost a 'total of 13 service members' across 'two wars recently' is not explicitly corroborated by the provided evidence, which focuses primarily on the Iran conflict.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thirteen or 13 may refer to: 13 (number), the natural number following 12 and preceding 14 Any of the years 13 BC, AD 13, 1913, or 2013
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 13 (US 13) runs along the Atlantic coastline for over 500 miles (800 km), passing through five states. Along its route, it possessed numerous special routes, which are all loops off the mai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_routes_of_U.S._Route_1…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 13 or U.S. Highway 13 (US 13) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway established in 1926 that runs for 518 miles (834 km) from Interstate 95 (I-95) just north of Fayetteville, Nort…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_13
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Claim 7: “Within six months after the battle, Harry’s unit lost 42 comrades.”
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Claim 8: “The president announced Saturday that a “largely negotiated” memorandum of understanding with Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping”
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Three independent web sources (Axios and other news reports) confirm President Trump announced a deal/memorandum with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... The agreement the U.S. and Iran are close to signing involves a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, ...
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/24/iran-deal-strait-hormuz-san…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... PATH TO PEACE: President Trump announces a deal with Iran to end the war is nearly finalized — and will include the reopening of the Strait of ...
https://www.facebook.com/foxandfriends/posts/path-to-peace-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Oil prices fell and global stocks rose over optimism for an agreement, but President Trump emphasized that a deal "isn't even fully ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/24/us-iran-near…
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Claim 9: “Trump also led a round of applause Monday for a 97-year-old Battle of the Bulge veteran”
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The provided evidence mentions Trump honoring Gold Star families and the 13 soldiers, but does not explicitly detail the specific round of applause for a 97-year-old Battle of the Bulge veteran in the search results, although it mentions the general event.
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web search NEUTRAL — First presidency of Donald Trump, the United States presidential administration from 2017 to 2021.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Throughout the speech, the President told the story of American independence and our great country over its 250 years, recognizing the first fallen soldiers and their Gold Star families to the most re…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/watch-trump-honors-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Signers of the Declaration of Independence.America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/
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Claim 10: “In Operation Epic Fury, we lost 13 wonderful souls”
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Multiple sources (Nypost, web search results) confirm that 13 US service members were killed during Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Military Casualties - Operation Epic Fury (OEFU) Casualty ... Includes died of wounds where wounding occurred in theater and death occurred elsewhere.
https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oefu/b…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Remembering 13 US service members who died in Operation Epic Fury. Vic D Wanderer ▻ Ramblings Of A Senile Old Coot. 1d · Public · Why? I just ...
https://www.facebook.com/ABCNews/posts/president-trump-honor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 8, 2026 ... In the 40 days since the start of Operation Epic Fury against Iran, 13 U.S. service members have been killed and 381 have been wounded, ...
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/08/…
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Claim 11: “The Daredevils, they were called — of which he is among the last surviving members at 97 years old”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the nickname 'The Daredevils' for the 740th Tank Battalion or Harry Miller's status as one of the last surviving members.
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