{"id":2632768,"date":"2026-07-20T16:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T20:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/timeline-where-us-troops-have-been-killed-during-the-iran-war\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:36:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T20:36:34","slug":"timeline-where-us-troops-have-been-killed-during-the-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/timeline-where-us-troops-have-been-killed-during-the-iran-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline: Where US troops have been killed during the Iran war"},"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\">22<\/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%2Ftimeline-where-us-troops-have-been-killed-during-the-iran-war%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=2632768&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>Two U.S. service members were killed at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 17 during an Iranian attack, marking the first Iranian-caused fatalities in the current conflict since March. Additionally, a third unidentified individual\u2019s remains were found at the same base. These incidents are part of a broader pattern of recent attacks on U.S. forces linked too Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, on March 1, Iran launched a drone attack on a tactical operation center in Kuwait, killing six reservists from the 103rd Sustainment Command, and wounded over 20 others. An attack at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia also resulted in the death of a seventh soldier. On March 12, six U.S. airmen died in a crash of a KC-135 refueling aircraft in Iraq, which was determined to be accidental. In early July, a Navy helicopter crashed in the arabian Sea during a rescue operation, resulting in the death of Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, with no indication of hostile action.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the conflict, there have been several notable Iranian assaults, including the downing of an F-15 fighter jet over Iran and an Army apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, both of which resulted in pilot rescues. the overall U.S.military casualties as the start of the war have risen to at least 17 deaths, with hundreds of injuries reported, even though some injuries remain undisclosed. President Trump has vowed that Iran will &#8220;pay&#8221; for the deaths of U.S. troops, emphasizing ongoing tensions and potential retaliation.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least two U.S. troops<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4655021\/military-identifies-two-troops-killed-iranian-attack-jordan\/\"> were killed<\/a> at the U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/military\/\">military\u2019s<\/a> Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jordan\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2623\">Jordan<\/a> on July 17, with the remains of a third unidentified individual found at the same base.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bThe deaths at the Jordanian air base are the first Iranian-caused fatalities to occur in the war since March.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4655678\/iran-war-timeline-us-troops-killed-injured\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Timeline: All the incidents where US troops have been killed during the Iran war<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4655582\/trump-dignified-transfer-iran-service-members-killed-identified\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump to attend dignified transfer of troops killed by Iran<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4655205\/lockheed-martin-lower-cost-patriot-interceptors\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Lockheed Martin announces plan for lower-cost Patriot interceptors<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4655567\/trump-vows-iran-pay-killing-us-troops-what-comes-next\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4655567\/trump-vows-iran-pay-killing-us-troops-what-comes-next\/\"><strong>TRUMP VOWS IRAN WILL \u2018PAY\u2019 FOR KILLING US TROOPS. WHAT COMES NEXT?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bHere\u2019s a timeline of all incidents where U.S. troops have been killed during the war with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/#google_vignette\">Iran<\/a>:<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-march-1-six-troops-killed-at-tactical-operation-center-in-port-of-shuaiba-in-kuwait-one-killed-in-separate-attack-in-saudi-arabia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">March 1: Six troops killed at tactical operation center in Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait, one killed in separate attack in Saudi Arabia<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bAn Iranian drone hit the tactical operations center in Kuwait\u2019s Port of Shuaiba, killing six Americans and injuring more than 20. The attack<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4493309\/iran-war-where-things-stand-third-week\/\"> occurred hours after<\/a> the war began on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bAll six service members killed were reservists from the 103rd Sustainment Command, identified as: Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39; Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20; Maj. Jeffrey R. O\u2019Brien, 45; and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bThe attack was the deadliest on American forces since the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing, which killed 13 troops in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bA soldier injured in the attack told CBS News that he thought the operations center had <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/iran-war-kuwait-drone-attack-survivors-us-army\/\">no fortification<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b\u201cI mean, I would put it in the none category. From a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drones\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"920\">drone<\/a> defense capability \u2026 none,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photos of U.S. service members who have died during the Iran war. (Graphic by Grace Hagerman\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bWar Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\/#google_vignette\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> said the tactical operations center was heavily fortified during a March 2 press briefing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have incredible air defenders. Every once in a while, you might have one. Unfortunately, we call it a squirter that makes its way through,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd in that particular case, it happened to hit a \u2014 a tactical operation center. That was \u2014 that was fortified. But these are powerful weapons\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A March 1 attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia also killed a seventh soldier, who died more than a week after being wounded. The soldier was later identified as 26-year-old Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-march-12-six-airmen-die-in-kc-135-refueling-crash\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">March 12: Six airmen die in KC-135 refueling crash<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All six U.S. airmen aboard a KC-135 refueling aircraft<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4491036\/six-troops-american-aircraft-crashed-iraq-dead\/\"> died in a crash<\/a> in Western Iraq. U.S. Central Command said the crash was an accident unrelated to enemy or friendly fire, with the incident bringing the number of U.S. service member deaths to 13.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KC-135 aircraft are used in refueling missions and can carry up to 83,000 pounds of cargo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The six troops killed in the refueling accident were identified as Maj. John Klinner, 33; Capt. Ariana Savino, 31; and Tech. Sgt. Ashley Pruitt, 34, all three of whom were assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing in Florida\u2019s MacDill Air Force Base. Capt. Seth Koval, 38; Capt. Curtis Angst, 30; and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons were assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, didn\u2019t specify how many troops had been wounded since the war started, but said \u201cmost\u201d U.S. casualties were from Iranian attack drones.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-july-1-sailor-lost-in-arabian-sea-after-helicopter-s-emergency-water-landing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">July 1: Sailor lost in Arabian Sea after helicopter\u2019s emergency water landing<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Navy pilot was killed in an MH-60S helicopter crash that the Navy originally described as an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4632777\/navy-rescue-operations-emergency-landing-arabian-sea\/\">emergency water landing<\/a> in the Arabian Sea. Though three of the helicopter\u2019s four crew members were recovered, Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards was announced lost at sea on July 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MH-60S helicopter was assigned to USS George H.W. Bush, and the Navy said the search for Edwards lasted more than 102 hours while covering over 14,000 square miles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Navy said the incident remains under investigation, adding that there is no indication the incident resulted from hostile action.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-july-17-two-troops-killed-in-iranian-attack-in-jordan-nbsp-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">July 17: Two troops killed in Iranian attack in Jordan  <\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CENTCOM said Iranian attacks caused the deaths of two service members over the weekend. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, were both killed while defending against \u201cIranian ballistic missile and drone attacks\u201d on July 17. CENTCOM did not specify what type of attack caused the deaths.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bThe attack also injured four service members, all of whom have since been discharged from Jordanian hospitals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bCENTCOM said another U.S. service member was killed this past weekend in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian unexploded ordnance that same weekend. The total U.S. service member death toll has now risen to 17. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-notable-injuries\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notable injuries<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There have been several instances of successful Iranian attacks or counterattacks that did not result in U.S. fatalities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iranian forces <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4515144\/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-iran\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4515144\/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-iran\/\">shot down an F-15 fighter<\/a> aircraft over Iran in April, which set off a dangerous and urgent rescue operation to save both downed pilots. The pilots were ultimately rescued safely. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4655582\/trump-dignified-transfer-iran-service-members-killed-identified\/\">TRUMP TO ATTEND DIGNIFIED TRANSFER OF TROOPS KILLED BY IRAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Iranians also shot down an Army Apache helicopter in June over the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>. Both pilots were also rescued. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of July 17, the Defense Casualty Analysis System, a publicly available department-run database tracking U.S. military casualties, said 427 service members had been injured during the war. The database does not distinguish by the severity of an injury. The Pentagon has continued to dispute reporting that the agency has failed to disclose dozens of U.S. service members\u2019 injuries publicly following multiple attacks in Jordan that preceded the deadly strike over the weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two U.S. troops killed at Jordan base on July 17, first Iran-related deaths since March<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4299,"featured_media":2632769,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Iranian-War-e1784572389878.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[82943,71334,82945,82944,82942],"class_list":["post-2632768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-iran-war-timeline","tag-iran-us-relations","tag-military-conflict-history","tag-troop-deaths","tag-us-military-casualties"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Iranian-War-e1784572389878.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2632768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4299"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2632768"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2632768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2632776,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2632768\/revisions\/2632776"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2632769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2632768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2632768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2632768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}