Pentagon Says Three American Troops Killed, Five Injured in Initial Volley of Strikes Between U.S. and Iran

Three American servicemembers have been killed and five more have been seriously injured in the initial volley of strikes between the United States and Iran, which began early Saturday. The American and Israeli bombs that have landed on Iran in the last 36 hours have already killed top officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.In a video message posted to social media on Sunday afternoon, the president expressed his condolences for the families of the three service members lost, but predicted that more deaths will “likely” come. “Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends,” Mr. Trump said of potential casualties. “That’s the way it is.”“We’ll do everything possible that won’t be the case,” the president said.President Trump announced in a video message early Saturday morning that the attacks had begun, predicting that some U.S. servicemembers may be lost. As of Sunday morning, Central Command says three have been killed and five have been “seriously” injured, though no additional details were disclosed. “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 said in a statement. “Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty. Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing.”CENTCOM described the situation as “fluid,” and was therefore going to “withhold additional information, including the identities of our fallen warriors, until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.”As of Sunday, the U.S. and Israel have launched strikes against several key targets across the country resulting in the deaths of numerous Iranian officials. The country’s defense minister and the chief of staff of the nation’s armed forces have been killed. With the Supreme Leader dead, a council has been set up to govern the country in his wake. According to Al Jazeera, that council is made up of President Pezeshkian, chief justice of the Supreme Court, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje, and a member of the Guardian Council, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi.In response to the American attack on Saturday, Iran launched its own missiles aimed at U.S. bases in the region. A Naval base in Bahrain was hit with a large missile on Saturday, though it is unclear if anyone was injured or killed as a result of that strike. American embassies in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, and others have advised Americans to seek shelter as the fighting continues. On Sunday, a port in Oman — a U.S. ally — was struck by Iranian fire, resulting in civilian injuries, according to state media. “One of them struck a mobile workers’ accommodation unit, injuring an expatriate worker, while debris from the other fell in an area near the fuel tanks without causing any human casualties or material damage,” Oman News Agency reported.

Pentagon Says Three American Troops Killed, Five Injured in Initial Volley of Strikes Between U.S. and Iran

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