President Trump attended a dignified transfer at Dover AFB for the first U.S. troops killed in the Iran war. He simultaneously rejected any negotiated settlement, stating the war ends only when Iran's military and leadership are destroyed. Trump also threatened to expand U.S. target sets after Iran's president dismissed surrender. A third aircraft carrier, USS George H.W. Bush, is being deployed to the Mediterranean. Sources: Reuters, Washington Post (Mar 8, 2026).