Pentagon Reports First US Casualties
A demonstrator protests against the Islamic republic celebrating the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a rally outside the White House on Saturday. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Three U.S. service members were killed in action during the joint strike on Iran, the Defense Department announced Sunday. The deaths mark the first American casualties since the operation began Saturday. Five additional service members were reported to be seriously wounded, according to the The Washington Post.
United States Central Command said in a post on X that several troops “sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions and are in the process of being returned to duty,” as reported by the The New York Times. The military has not released the names of those killed and provided no further details, stating that their identities will be made public 24 hours after their next of kin have been notified.
In Iran, more than 200 people have been reported killed since U.S. and Israeli forces launched strikes, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society, as cited by Axios. On Sunday, Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones at American bases and other targets across the Middle East.
“Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing,” a U.S. statement said, according to CBS News.
President Trump said Saturday, “My administration has taken every possible step to minimize the risk to U.S. personnel in the region.”
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