The United States reported three service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded in Operation Epic Fury as of 9:30 A.M on March 1.
The U.S. Central Command said that several others sustained injuries from shrapnel and concussions and are being returned to duty.
CENTCOM said that it will withhold additional information for 24 hours until the families have been notified. Major combat operations continue.
CENTCOM Update
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 1, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. – As of 9:30 am ET, March 1, three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury.
Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being…
*US: THREE US SERVICE MEMBERS HAVE BEEN KILLED IN ACTION
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 1, 2026
JUST IN - U.S. death-toll rises, CENTCOM says three U.S. service members have been killed and five seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury, as of 9:30 am ET, March 1.
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 1, 2026
🙏 Three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded. Prayers with them and their families. 💔 https://t.co/LMDs9loVok
— Benjamin Hall (@BenjaminHallFNC) March 1, 2026
The U.S. and Israel bombed Iran this weekend after it refused to surrender nuclear weapons. Those strikes killed over 40 senior Iranian officials, including Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
President Donald Trump said that the strikes will likely continue for several days.
Trump posted on Truth Social on Feb. 28:
"Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before. THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!"