President Donald Trump has suggested that the United States would retaliate "soon" for the attack on its embassy in Riyadh and for the killing of six US military personnel in Iranian strikes.
Speaking to the US cable network NewsNation on Monday, Trump reportedly said "you'll find out soon" how the US would respond, without providing further detail.
He added that he didn't "think boots on the ground [in Iran] will be necessary," according to NewsNation White House correspondent.
BREAKING: I just spoke to President Trump he said you’ll find soon what the retaliation will be for the attack on the U.S. embassy in Riyadh and for the U.S. service members killed.
He also told me he doesn’t think boots on the ground will be necessary.— Kellie Meyer (@KellieMeyerNews) March 3, 2026
US Central Command on Monday afternoon that six service members had been killed.