Three U.S. Service Members Killed in Iran Operation — First Combat Deaths of the War

Three U.S. service members were killed and five seriously wounded on March 1, 2026, in an operation against Iran, U.S. Central Command confirmed. The Pentagon announcement, reported by The New York Times and corroborated by Turkey's Anadolu Agency, marks the first acknowledged U.S. combat deaths of the war. Several wounded sustained shrapnel injuries. CENTCOM has not disclosed the operation's nature or location.