Fourth American service member killed in Iran operation

A fourth US service member has been killed in a US military operation against Iran, according to the US Central Command. The announcement comes one day after three US service members were confirmed dead on Sunday, marking the first known US fatalities since the strikes began on Saturday. The fourth service member was seriously wounded during Iran's initial attacks and succumbed to their injuries. Three US service members were killed in action, while five others were seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury. The operation is ongoing, with major combat operations continuing and a response effort still underway. The identities of the fallen have been withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification.

The US military confirmed that three American service members were killed and five seriously wounded during Operation Epic Fury, a joint US-Israeli military assault against Iran that began Saturday. Several others sustained minor injuries and have returned to duty. US Central Command stated that major combat operations are ongoing but did not disclose the location of the casualties. The identities of the deceased are being withheld until their families are notified. US President Donald Trump announced that the US Navy destroyed nine Iranian naval ships and largely destroyed Iran's Naval Headquarters. The US Central Command also confirmed that US B-2 stealth bombers struck Iranian ballistic missile facilities overnight.