3 US troops killed in Iran operation and others injured
3 US troops killed in Iran operation and others injured
N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAYSun, March 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM UTC
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Three U.S. troops were killed and five were seriously injured amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, American military officials said on March 1.
"Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions − and are in the process of being returned to duty," U.S. Central Command wrote in a post on X.
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Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026.
Officials said additional information, including the identities of the deceased, would be withheld until 24 hours after their next of kin have been notified.
A U.S. Navy sailor loads ordnance onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford while supporting the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location February 28, 2026.
The announcement of the first American casualties in the conflict came the day after the United States and Israel launched airstrikes that killed Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and other top officials. Iran quickly retaliated.
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Trump warned on Feb. 28 that American causalities were possible, but said his administration "has taken every possible step to minimize the risk to U.S. personnel in the region."
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"Even so, and I do not make this statement lightly, the Iranian regime seeks to kill," Trump said. "The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost, and we may have casualties. That often happens in war."
No details were released on the slain service members or where they were serving.
Contributing: Reuters
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: First US deaths announced in Trump's Iran operation
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