US Military Says Three of Its Troops Killed in First Iran Operation Casualties

US President Donald Trump speaks during a visit at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, US, Feb. 13, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

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

The casualties were announced on the second day of strikes by the US and Israel against Iran, which have plunged the Middle East into a new, unpredictable conflict that...