Three U.S. service members have died, and five others have sustained serious injuries while taking part in the joint U.S.-Israeli , the Pentagon announced on Sunday.
These are the first reported American casualties since the U.S. and Israel launched major military strikes against Iran on Saturday—action President Donald Trump said was aimed at achieving .
“Several additional personnel suffered minor shrapnel wounds and concussions and are in the process of returning to duty. Major combat operations continue, and our response effort is ongoing,” U.S. Central Command said in a posted on social media.
“The situation remains fluid, so out of respect for families, we will delay releasing more information—including the identities of our fallen service members—until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified,” the statement added.
The announcement came as Iran has unleashed a wave of retaliatory missile strikes on U.S. bases across the Middle East over the past two days.
Iranian state media, citing the Red Crescent, reported at least 201 people killed and more than 700 injured across Iran from U.S. and Israeli bombing.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the country for over three decades, was killed in the opening phase of the campaign.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
