Missile being launched from from a USNavy ship in support of Operation Epic Fury (Credit: US Centcom X handle)
Three US military service members were killed, while several other injured during ‘Operation Epic Fury’ against Iran, said US Central Command“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,” said Centcom.
Further stating that several others were injured it added, “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.”However, it did not reveal the identities of the deceased, saying that they need to notify the families first. “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,” it said.Operation Epic Fury is a large-scale US-led military offensive under President Donald Trump, carried out early Sunday in Tehran. Its primary objective was a “decapitation strike” that eliminated Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and key members of the country’s political leadership.Israeli forces under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also participated in the operation, codenamed Operation Lion’s Roar.The strikes, conducted in broad daylight, targeted Tehran’s political and administrative districts, including the offices of the Supreme Leader, the presidential complex, and the Assembly of Experts. The offensive also killed Khamenei’s daughter and grandchild, along with senior military officials, and caused significant civilian casualties, including at a girls’ school in southern Iran, according to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
