Trump pays tribute to US troops killed in war on Iran on Memorial Day
US President Donald Trump marked Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery, paying tribute to US troops killed.
![US President Donald Trump, US Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, US on May 25, 2026. [Nathan Howard/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-1779740636.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US President Donald Trump marked Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery, paying tribute to US troops killed.
![US President Donald Trump, US Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, US on May 25, 2026. [Nathan Howard/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-1779740636.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)









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