3 US Troops Killed, 5 Seriously Wounded in Iran Attacks
WASHINGTON — The US military announced on Sunday that three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the US attacks on Iran. This marks the first American casualties in a major offensive that President Donald Trump said could likely lead to more losses in the coming weeks.
US Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, announced the deaths in a post on X, but did not disclose when and where they occurred. The post also stated that “several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions” and were expected to return to duty.
President Trump expressed his condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers, saying “We pray for the full recovery of the wounded and send our immense love and eternal gratitude to the families of the fallen.” He also warned that there may be more casualties in the future, stating “And sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That’s the way it is. Likely be more, but we’ll do everything possible where that won’t be the case.”
The US military has been involved in a series of strikes against Iran, following the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other leaders. Iran has retaliated with counterattacks, striking US bases in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
The US military has denied Iranian claims that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was struck with ballistic missiles, saying that the “missiles launched didn’t even come close.” Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has threatened to launch its “most intense offensive operation” ever, targeting Israeli and American military installations.
Before the strikes, President Trump had built up the largest US military presence in the Middle East in decades. The arrival of the Lincoln and three accompanying guided-missile destroyers at the end of January bolstered the number of warships in the region.
The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, and four accompanying destroyers were later dispatched from the Caribbean Sea to head to the Middle East. The Ford was part of the US raid in Venezuela that captured leader Nicolás Maduro, who was brought to New York to face drug trafficking charges.
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