3 U.S. service members killed, 5 injured in Iran strikes, Central Command says
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President Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” against Iran on Saturday, with daytime strikes in the joint U.S.-Israel attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.
On Sunday, Iranian state television confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed by airstrikes in Tehran on Saturday.
Iran is responding to the U.S.-Israeli operation with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, regional U.S. bases and several Gulf nations. On Sunday, Israel said it was again bombing targets in Tehran.
Three U.S. service members were killed and five were “seriously wounded” as part of the attacks on Iran, according to U.S. Central Command.
“As of 9:30 am ET, March 1, three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury,” CENTCOM announced Sunday morning in a post on X.
“Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions – and are in the process of being returned to duty,” the post continued. “Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing.”
Identifies of the service members killed are being withheld “until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified,” CENTCOM said, adding that “the situation is fluid.”
