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Iran vows to return 50,000 US soldiers to America ‘in coffins’

Published 11:20 23 Jun 2025 BST

Updated 11:20 23 Jun 2025 BST

Erin McLaughlin
Iran vows to return 50,000 US soldiers to America ‘in coffins’

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Iran promises to kill 50,000 US soldiers after Trump called for regime change following air strikes

According to an Iranian television mouthpiece, 50,000 soldiers will be returned to the States in coffins after Donald Trump called for a regime change in Tehran.

Mehdi Khanalizadeh accused Trump of opting to "spill the blood of your soldiers", before adding a chilling statement: "The US president in the Oval Office chose to take delivery of the coffins of up to 50,000 US soldiers in Washington," per the Daily Mail.

Iran has warned the United States should expect severe consequences for targeting its nuclear sites, threatening that The US's entry into the ongoing conflict with Israel will "expand the scope of legitimate targets."

Donald Trump took to Truth Social last night claiming “monumental damage was done to all nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate term,” the president wrote, per the Independent.

In the early hours of Sunday morning (00:58 BST), Donald Trump confirmed that the US had dropped bombs on three Iranian nuclear sites.

Donald Trump spent last week weighing up a decision to get involved in the war between Israel and Iran.

Since the strikes the answer is conclusive, America are part of the war after dropping three bombs on three separate nuclear bases, and Iran is issuing threat after threat in retaliation.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued his statement in response to the US bombing of these sites as he backed Donald Trump.

He said: “Iran’s nuclear programme is a grave threat to international security. Iran can never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon and the US has taken action to alleviate that threat.

“The situation in the Middle East remains volatile and stability in the region is a priority. We call on Iran to return to the negotiating table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis”.

While the UK was not involved in the attack, the British government were aware of Trump’s plans and intentions.

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Iran vows to return 50,000 US soldiers to America 'in coffins'