Trump says there will 'likely be more' American deaths in Iran before conflict ends

President Trump spoke about the ongoing U.S. operation against Iran on Sunday afternoon and acknowledged it is "likely" that more U.S. service members will die.

Earlier Sunday, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said that as of 9:30 a.m. EST, three American service members have been killed in action, while five were injured and "several" others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions during the operation that the U.S. and Israel launched against Iran on Saturday.

"We pray for the full recovery of the wounded and send our immense love and eternal gratitude to the families of the fallen," the president said in a video on his Truth Social platform. "And sadly, there will be likely be more, before it ends. That's the way it is.

"[There will] likely be more but we'll do everything possible where that won't be the case."