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Three U.S. service members have been killed and another five have been seriously wounded, in the first casualties of the unfolding U.S. operations against Iran, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

The casualties were announced on the second day of strikes by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, which have plunged the Middle East into a new, unpredictable conflict that has already led to the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The U.S. military's Central Command said in a statement on Sunday that U.S. troops suffered additional, less serious injuries as well.

"Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions - and are in the process of being returned to duty. Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing," Central Command said in a statement on X.

It declined to offer specifics of how the U.S. forces were killed and wounded, but Iran's Revolutionary Guards have launched blistering rounds of drones and missiles at targets throughout the Middle East.

On Sunday morning, Iran said it had launched an attack on the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier with four ballistic missiles, state media reported. Central Command said the ship was not hit and that Iran's missiles didn't come close.

The U.S. deaths are the first combat-related fatalities suffered by the U.S. military in major operations ordered by President Donald Trump since he returned to office last year. The U.S. bombing of Iran's nuclear sites last June and the U.S. military's seizure of Venezuela's president in January led to no U.S. fatalities.

Trump had warned on Saturday that there could be U.S. casualties. "My administration has taken every possible step to minimize the risk to U.S. personnel in the region," he said.


"Even so, and I do not make this statement lightly, the Iranian regime seeks to kill. The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost, and we may have casualties. That often happens in war," Trump added.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-military-says-three-its-service-members-killed-iran-operation-2026-03-01/

All African Americans.

America would not be bothered.

They'll call them DEI.

Americans are using Africans as cannon fodder.

When Trump was campaigning, he told the American people there will be no new war under his watch. The middle east is now burning because of his foolish action

Parachoko:
When Trump was campaigning, he told the American people there will be no new war under his watch. The middle east is now burning because of his foolish action

No let NAIRALAND DIE HARD AMERICAN FAN CATCH YOU OOOOO, YOU GO COLLECT

That is the price that comes with victory!

We don't want to hear justice for iran tomorrow

They paid a supreme price.
Those Iranian terrorists must collect.

What made 90M Iranian people Terrorists

kingbee90:
They paid a supreme price.
Those Iranian terrorists must collect.

Truthday:
What made 90M Iranian people Terrorists

I mean the current Khamenei government and not the good people of Iran who have been in "jubilation mood" since yesterday.

Yes I've seen that on CNN.

But it's only God that knows what Iran is going through currently.

The last time Iran fought with Israel they confessed that Israel was using occultic power on them.

Evidence

Wizardslayer:
Yes I've seen that on CNN.

But it's only God that knows what Iran is going through currently.

The last time Iran fought with Israel they confessed that Israel was using occultic power on them.

Rip

Truthday:
Evidence

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-860798
See am.

The 3 is the official figure, it's more than that

Its more than that..we ll know the true nos later

Just imagine innocent families thrown into mourning...
A needless war all because of one man's ego

May the souls of all the departed rest in peace.

Chai. Another casualties apart from Russia vs Ukraine. Please let’s try to stop all these needless wars

Flangelo12:
All African Americans.

America would not be bothered.

They'll call them DEI.

Trump sacrificed them by putting them in arms way. Those Africans feeling cool that they are fighting for Trump and US are not different from those fighting for Putin and Russia.

May God console their families and the families of those they too murdered

Congratulations 👏🎉 to great Iran

This is expected.......US wasn't expecting to get a flawless victory.

Nonetheless.....Iran hasn't lived up to expectations so far.....the hype before the war isn't reflecting.

Truthday:
Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-military-says-three-its-service-members-killed-iran-operation-2026-03-01/

They want the black community to support what they are doing .

While American soldiers were dying, Trump was partying in Mar a Lago. But this is not the pressing issue now.
The US and Israel have a finite number of interceptors for the patriot air defence system. They are running out. The US needs to take out all Iranian ballistic missile launch platforms before the patriots runs out of interceptors. Iran has thousands of ballistic missiles. What they don't have an abundance of is launch platforms.

The US conducted over 900 bombing runs today and more are scheduled through the night. Iran has adopted a use it or lose it policy so it will fire off as many ballistic missiles as it can. But that comes at a huge risk. US and Israeli satellites positioned above can quickly calculate the flight trajectory of the ballistic missiles Iran fired and quickly pinpoint where it was fired from. Centcom analyses this information and sends fighter jets or missiles to take out the ballistic missile launch platforms. It shouldn't be an issue for the US for now.

Na some of our celebrities wey don join US army I pity this period 😂😆...
Make them no deploy them go combat zone oo 😂😆

Iranu don buy market with 200 naira change

Ohh.... didn't even notice they were all black....those pointing guilty fingers at Russia won't see this now. .

Black used as Cannon fodder

Noted.

Every solution has price.

Mattswaggz:
This is expected.......US wasn't expecting to get a flawless victory.

Nonetheless.....Iran hasn't lived up to expectations so far.....the hype before the war isn't reflecting.

You're really not following the news.

Why's Trump asking for negotiations?

At the same time Iran has rebuffed the offer.

The lord will continue to protect us