A US service member died after sustaining injuries during an attack last week in Saudi Arabia, the military said Sunday, bringing the number of American troops killed in the Iran war to seven. “Last night, a U.S. service member passed away from injuries received during the Iranian regime’s initial attacks across the Middle East,” US Central Command said on X. “The service member was seriously wounded at the scene of an attack on U.S. troops in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on March 1.”The name of the service member is being withheld until 24 hours after their family is notified, as is custom. The news of the fallen service member comes a day after the dignified transfer for the six soldiers who were killed last week in Kuwait. ‘Please, win this for my child.’”The president has previously said there will likely be more US casualties in the Iran war.

Source: CNN March 08, 2026 22:02 UTC