{"id":2574948,"date":"2026-03-01T16:35:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T21:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-us-service-members-killed-five-seriously-wounded-during-operation-epic-fury-against-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T16:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T21:36:46","slug":"three-us-service-members-killed-five-seriously-wounded-during-operation-epic-fury-against-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-us-service-members-killed-five-seriously-wounded-during-operation-epic-fury-against-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Three US Service Members Killed, Five Seriously Wounded During Operation Epic Fury Against Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthree-us-service-members-killed-five-seriously-wounded-during-operation-epic-fury-against-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2574948&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on the opening day of Operation Epic Fury, stating that three U.S. service members were killed and five were seriously wounded, with several others <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actor-jonathon-majors-arrested-for-allegedly-attacking-a-woman\/\" title=\"Actor Jonathon Majors Arrested For Allegedly ...ing A Woman\">suffering minor injuries<\/a> as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >major combat operations continue<\/a>. CENTCOM said the situation is fluid and that identities of the fallen will be withheld for 24 hours after next of kin are notified. NBC, citing two unnamed U.S. officials, reported the deceased were Army soldiers based in Kuwait. <\/p>\n<p>In retaliation to American and Israeli actions against Iran, Iran fired missiles at multiple U.S. bases in the middle East. The report notes attacks on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, but CENTCOM indicated not all Iranian claims are true and disputed Iran\u2019s assertion that it struck USS Abraham Lincoln. Israel faced its own impact from Iranian retaliation, including a Beit Shemesh attack that killed nine people and injured about 40, with corroboration from the Times of israel and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-house-republicans-demand-mitch-mcconnell-stop-stalling-the-save-act-34\/\" title=\"Dozens of House Republicans Demand Mitch McConnell &#039;Stop Stalling the SAVE Act&#039;\">accompanying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average ... Is Voting for Donald ...\">social media posts<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The new york Times tallies at least four fatalities from Iranian missile attacks across the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to talk and that he is willing to engage, following earlier threats; the piece also references Trump\u2019s claims about sinking Iranian naval vessels and destroying key Iranian naval targets, framed as part of a broader, ongoing conflict narrative. The article draws on multiple sources, including CENTCOM, NBC, The Times of Israel, The New York Times, The atlantic, and social media posts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Three U.S. service members were killed and five others were seriously wounded during the opening day of Operation Epic Fury, according to U.S. Central Command.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions &mdash; and are in the process of being returned to duty. Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2028120499964805297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post stated<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The situation is fluid, so out of respect for the families, we will withhold additional information, including the identities of our fallen warriors, until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p>Central Command did not disclose where or how the fatalities took place. A report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/live-blog\/iran-attack-strikes-us-israel-trump-khamenei-dead-live-updates-rcna261172#rcrd102301\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>, citing &ldquo;two U.S. officials&rdquo; who were not identified, said the dead service members were Army soldiers based in Kuwait.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the American and Israeli attacks on Iran that took place Saturday, Iran lobbed missiles at multiple American bases in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>On Saturday night, the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia was under attack from Iranian ballistic missiles, according to a report in the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/28\/us-news\/iran-attacks-us-military-base-in-saudi-arabia-with-surge-of-ballistic-missiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>. The base was being defended by Saudi forces.<\/p>\n<p>As claims and counterclaims emerged in the first day of fighting. Central Command said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2028124242273767557?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2028124242273767557%7Ctwgr%5E8684f7d6cb24195db321b00bafe8e5f50242183e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fiframe.nbcnews.com%2Fim2QJBvm%3F_showcaption%3Dfalseapp%3D1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a> that not all Iranian claims are true.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Iran&rsquo;s IRGC claims to have struck USS Abraham Lincoln with ballistic missiles. LIE. The Lincoln was not hit. The missiles launched didn&rsquo;t even come close. The Lincoln continues to launch aircraft in support of CENTCOM&rsquo;s relentless campaign to defend the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p>Israel bore the brunt of the Iranian retaliation.&nbsp; A Sunday afternoon missile attack in a Jerusalem suburb left nine people dead and about 40 wounded after a synagogue and public bomb shelter were hit, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/nine-people-killed-in-iranian-missile-strike-on-residential-area-in-beit-shemesh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The death toll of the Iranian ballistic missile impact in Beit Shemesh rises to nine, after first responders extracted another body from under the rubble. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5CXavQjE5p\">pic.twitter.com\/5CXavQjE5p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manniefabian\/status\/2028101218921279937?\">March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At least four were killed in Iranian missile attacks that struck targets in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman, according to official reports tallied by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2026\/03\/01\/world\/iran-attack-khamenei-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iranian leaders running the country after the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/iran-supreme-leader-targeted-sweeping-us-israeli-strikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was killed<\/a> in an Israeli attack on Saturday, want to talk.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them,&rdquo; Trump told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/national-security\/2026\/03\/trump-iran-attack-negotiations\/686201\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Atlantic<\/a> magazine. &ldquo;They should have done it sooner. They should have given what was very practical and easy to do sooner. They waited too long.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116152251973821428\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bristled<\/a> in a social media post when Iran said it would strike back hard.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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!&rdquo; he wrote on the  social media platform.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The American military says it sank an Iranian Navy Jamaran-class corvette during the opening strikes of the joint US-Israeli operation against Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The ship is currently sinking to the bottom of the Gulf of Oman at a Chah Bahar pier,&rdquo; the US Central Command says.<\/p>\n<p>Satellite&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kWtJ1WKdG1\">pic.twitter.com\/kWtJ1WKdG1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manniefabian\/status\/2028117400231596524?\">March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump noted the U.S. successes in another <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116155069503653714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important. We are going after the rest &mdash; They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also! In a different attack, we largely destroyed their Naval Headquarters. Other than that, their Navy is doing very well!&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>In his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/world\/full-text-trump-announces-major-combat-operations-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">message<\/a> to the American people Saturday announcing the beginning of the fight with Iran, the president noted that &ldquo;the Iranian regime seeks to kill&rdquo; and that &ldquo;the lives of courageous American heroes may be lost and we may have casualties. That often happens in war. But we&rsquo;re doing this &mdash; not for now &mdash; we&rsquo;re doing this for the future, and it is a noble mission.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We pray for every service member as they selflessly risk their lives to ensure that Americans and our children will never be threatened by a nuclear armed Iran. 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Several more suffered minor injuries from shrapnel or concussions and are being returned to duty. Combat operations continue and the U.S. response is ongoing. CENTCOM said the situation is changing and, out of respect for the families, will not release the names of the fallen for 24 hours after next of kin notification. CENTCOM did not specify where or how the deaths occurred; NBC, citing two unnamed U.S. officials, reported the deceased were Army soldiers based in Kuwait.<\/p>\n<p>In reaction to American and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday, Iran fired missiles at multiple U.S. bases in the Middle East. Late Saturday into Sunday, Iran\u2019s missiles targeted the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, a defense site for Saudi forces; claims and counterclaims circulated in the rapid exchanges. CENTCOM posted that not all Iranian claims are true, and Iran\u2019s IRGC asserted it had hit the USS Abraham Lincoln, though CENTCOM said the Lincoln was not struck and missiles did not reach it, with the carrier continuing its missions.<\/p>\n<p>Israel faced the bulk of Iran\u2019s retaliation. A Sunday afternoon missile attack on a Jerusalem suburb killed nine people and wounded about 40 after a synagogue and a public bomb shelter were hit, according to the Times of Israel. The death toll in Beit Shemesh rose to nine after first responders recovered another body from the rubble. The New York Times tallies showed at least four people were killed in Iranian missile strikes that hit targets in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran\u2019s leaders want to talk and that he would be willing to engage, adding that they should have done so sooner. He had previously posted that Iran would strike back hard and warned the United States would respond with unprecedented force if they did. The U.S. military later said it sank an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette during the opening strikes of the joint U.S.\u2013Israeli operation against Iran, with the ship reportedly sinking at a Chah Bahar pier. In another post, Trump claimed the United States had destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval ships and would continue against the rest, asserting that the Iranian regime seeks to kill and that American heroes may be lost in war. 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