The president said his ‘directive’ has been passed on to military leaders (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)Iran will pay for the killing of US troops “many times over”, Donald Trump has said following the deaths of three service personnel in recent days. The president issued the warning after the American military launched a further wave of strikes, sparking retaliatory attacks by Tehran. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump said: “Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over!” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said Mr Trump will attend Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Tuesday evening for the return of the fallen service personnel. Mr Trump has also moved to assure Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu that he will not face arrest in the US.