Trump promises swift retaliation for drone attack on U.S. embassy and deaths of service members as Americans told to flee 15 countries amid ‘major uptick’ in strikes | 2 March 2026 | Donald Trump has promised revenge “soon” after six service members were killed in Iran and the US embassy was struck by drones in Saudi Arabia. The embassy in Riyadh on Monday was “struck by two UAVs [Unmanned Aerial Vehicles] that hit the roof’ and the perimeter of the consulate, the US State Department told The Wall Street Journal… The strikes came as the U.S. urged all Americans to leave 15 countries across the Middle East ahead of a planned “major uptick” in strikes on Iran. Trump told News Nation Monday night that “you’re going to find out soon” what the retaliation would be for the attack, but also said he did not think boots on the ground were necessary.