6 US service members killed, CENTCOM says

ByJon Haworth, Jack Moore, Nadine El-Bawab, David Brennan, Kevin Shalvey, and Meredith Deliso

Last Updated: March 2, 2026, 4:22 PM MST

Six U.S. service members have been killed since the operation against Iran began, according to U.S. Central Command.

"U.S. forces recently recovered the remains of two previously unaccounted for service members from a facility that was struck during Iran's initial attacks in the region," CENTCOM said in a statement Monday. "Major combat operations continue."

All six deaths occurred from a single incident in Kuwait, sources told ABC News.

The names of the fallen troops will be withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification, CENTCOM said.