Six Us Service Members Killed In Action In Iran Strikes

Six U.S. work members person been killed successful nan Iran attacks since the weekend, nan U.S. subject said.

Three work members were killed Sunday, and 5 others were earnestly wounded by shrapnel, according to U.S. officials.

“The 4th work member, who was earnestly wounded during Iran’s first attacks, yet succumbed to their injuries,” U.S. Central Command wrote connected X. “Major combat operations proceed and our consequence effort is ongoing.”

Then, connected Monday, U.S. Central Command announced that nan bodies of 2 different work members were found.

“As of 4 p.m. ET, March 2, six U.S. work members person been killed successful action. U.S. forces precocious recovered nan remains of 2 antecedently unaccounted for work members from a installation that was struck during Iran's first attacks successful nan region. Major combat operations continue. The identities of nan fallen are being withheld until 24 hours aft adjacent of kin notification,” nan bid wrote connected X.

None of nan slain work members person been publically identified yet arsenic adjacent of kin are still being contacted. It was not instantly clear wherever nan troops were killed.

At a Monday greeting property convention pinch Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chair of nan Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, paid tribute to nan fallen work members.

“Our deepest heartfelt condolences are pinch their families. We will ne'er hide you,” he said.

Caine past noted that nan U.S. subject strikes successful Iran are not a “single overnight operation.”

“This is awesome combat operations,” he said. “We expect to return further losses.”

President Donald Trump said he expects location to beryllium further casualties successful a video posted to Truth Social Sunday. “Sadly, location will apt beryllium more... earlier it ends, that's nan measurement it is. Likely beryllium more,” he said.

The U.S. and Israel launched coordinated attacks against Iran astatine nan weekend, sidesplitting nan country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and different apical officials.

The strikes, named by nan U.S. arsenic “Operation Epic Fury”, person prompted Iran to motorboat a activity of missiles crossed nan Middle East.

Three adjacent American allies, Britain, France and Germany, said they were fresh to subordinate forces pinch nan U.S. to extremity Iran’s retaliatory rocket and drone strikes.

Following Khamenei’s death, nan Islamic Republic must now take a ultimate leader for nan first clip since 1989. Trump had urged Iranians to prehend nan opportunity to “take over” their government.

Khamenei, 86, had nary designated successor, and arsenic a result, Iranian officials person said a caller ultimate leader would beryllium chosen wrong nan coming days.

There person been scattered celebrations complete Khamenei’s death, but net restrictions successful nan state person muffled what’s really happening.

The strikes this play came arsenic nan U.S. and Israel spent weeks monitoring nan movements of elder Iranian leaders, including Khamenei, successful mentation for nan attack.

The U.S. has said it is consenting to talk pinch Iran’s caller leaders, moreover arsenic U.S. subject bases passim nan region stay a target of Iranian attacks.

In retaliation, Iran’s subject has targeted Israel and U.S. bases successful nan region, sidesplitting astatine slightest six U.S. work members. Other Iranian strikes person killed respective group successful nan Gulf nations, including nan United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.

Trump has suggested nan conflict could spell connected for nan adjacent 4 weeks, aft earlier saying nan operations are “ahead of schedule.”

Iran was firing missiles astatine Israel and Arab states Monday, reportedly hitting nan U.S. Embassy compound successful Kuwait arsenic Israel and nan U.S. continued striking targets successful Iran.

It comes arsenic nan U.S. military’s Central Command said Kuwait “mistakenly changeable down” 3 American F-15E Strike Eagles. All six aircrew connected committee ejected safely, person been recovered and are successful unchangeable condition, Central Command said.

With reporting by nan Associated Press