4 US troops killed, others wounded in operations against Iran
Four American service members were killed, and others were “seriously wounded” during U.S. military operations against Iran, U.S. Central Command officials said.
The deaths of three service members were initially announced over the weekend, but CENTCOM officials said early Monday that a fourth, who was “seriously wounded during Iran’s initial attacks, eventually succumbed to their injuries.”
Additionally, the command announced Sunday that five had been “seriously wounded” and “several” other troops “sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions,” but were in the process of being returned to duty.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Monday at the Pentagon that the casualties were the result of an Iranian weapon hitting an American tactical operation center. He did not specify the location of the fatal strikes, though other publications have reported it was in Kuwait.
“You have air defenses and lots coming in, and you hit most of it, and we absolutely do. We have incredible air defenders. Every once in a while, you might have one — unfortunately, we call it a squirter — that makes its way through,” he said. “In that particular case, happened to hit a tactical operation center that was fortified. But these are powerful weapons.”
“Operations will remain active across the theater and across the globe,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said at a Pentagon briefing Monday morning.
U.S. and Israeli forces began extensive air and missile strikes against Iran on Saturday. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei was killed in airstrikes, President Donald Trump announced late Saturday afternoon.
The U.S. operation, named Epic Fury, began around 1:15 a.m., Eastern Time, on Saturday, and it involved launching one-way attack drones and missiles at targets inside Iran, according to CENTCOM, which has released videos showing U.S. Navy ships firing Tomahawk cruise missiles and High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, launching Army Tactical Missile System rockets, or ATACMS, which have a range of up to 186 miles.
On Sunday, CENTCOM announced that U.S. forces had sunk an Iranian frigate, and the command disputed Iranian claims that the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln had been struck by four ballistic missiles.
“The Lincoln was not hit,” CENTCOM posted on X. “The missiles launched didn’t even come close.”
UPDATE: 3/2/2026; This article has been updated with information from U.S. Central Command about a fourth service member who succumbed to their injuries after operations that took place over the weekend.
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Four U.S. troops were killed and several others wounded during military operations against Iran on March 1, 2026. The casualties occurred when an Iranian weapon struck a U.S. tactical operation center, reportedly located in Kuwait. U.S. Central Command confirmed ongoing operations, including extensive air and missile strikes against Iranian targets, resulting in significant losses for Iran, including the death of its Supreme Leader.
- Four American service members were killed during U.S. military operations against Iran.
- Five others were seriously wounded, and several sustained minor injuries.
- The casualties resulted from an Iranian weapon hitting a U.S. tactical operation center.
- U.S. forces began extensive air and missile strikes against Iran, including the sinking of an Iranian frigate.
- Iran's Supreme Leader was killed in airstrikes.