The latest waves of US strikes on Iranian territory are a response to the death of US military personnel during the attacks by the Islamic Republic, the Associated Press (AP) reported citing sources. According to its data, US President Donald Trump’s administration is currently focused on making Iran "pay" for the death of US servicemen. As one of AP's sources noted, strikes on Iran with the current intensity will continue until the Trump administration outlines a new strategy. Earlier, AP reported that the total number of US troops killed in the armed conflict with Iran had increased to 17. At that time, another US service member went missing, on July 19 the command reported the discovery of human remains in the area of the latest Iranian strike.