United States Central Command announced Sunday that two American service members have died as military operations continue in the conflict with Iran.
According to the command, one service member died Saturday night from injuries sustained during an earlier Iranian attack on U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia. The soldier had been seriously wounded during the initial wave of Iranian strikes across the Middle East on March 1.
CENTCOM said the identity of the service member will not be released until family members have been notified. The death brings the number of U.S. troops killed in action during Operation Epic Fury to seven.
Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones in retaliation for the U.S.–Israeli military campaign, targeting locations across the region including Israel, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
CENTCOM also reported that a member of the United States National Guard died in Kuwait on March 6 following what officials described as a “health-related incident” during a medical emergency. The exact cause of death is still under review.
Earlier this weekend, President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base to receive the remains of six American service members killed in a March 1 Iranian strike in Kuwait.
The Department of War identified the six troops as Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa; Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa; and Robert M. Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, California.
Military officials say major combat operations tied to Operation Epic Fury are continuing across the region as the conflict with Iran intensifies.