US EditionFourth U.S. service member dies of injuries in Iran operation, U.S. military says
Four U.S. service members have died and five were seriously wounded during Operation Epic Fury targeting Iran, with ongoing major combat operations, U.S. Central Command said.
- On Monday morning, CENTCOM announced a fourth U.S. service member died after being wounded in Iran’s initial attacks, with four killed as of 7:30 a.m. ET March 2.
- On Sunday, initial reports showed three U.S. troops were killed and five U.S. service members listed as seriously wounded during Operation Epic Fury.
- Several troops sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions, and three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle jets were shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses; all six aircrew ejected safely and were recovered.
- The U.S. response effort is ongoing, with identities of the fallen withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification while major combat operations continue.
- News of the fourth U.S. casualty came a day after CENTCOM announced three service members killed and five injured, while the Iranian Red Crescent Society reported at least 555 killed in more than 130 cities.
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The president did not hold a press conference, but he called the journalists, and there were objections about the duration of the operation, which will take power in Iran and if the deaths of American soldiers are justified.
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