A U.S. service member has died from injuries sustained during Iranian attacks on American forces in the Middle East, U.S. military officials confirmed Sunday.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated the service member was seriously injured on March 1 during an Iranian strike on troops stationed in Saudi Arabia.
CENTCOM Update
TAMPA, Fla. – Last night, a U.S. service member passed away from injuries received during the Iranian regime’s initial attacks across the Middle East. The service member was seriously wounded at the scene of an attack on U.S. troops in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 8, 2026
The individual’s identity has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin. A military official later confirmed the service member was a member of the U.S. Army.
The March 1 attack occurred the same day an Iranian drone strike killed six Army Reserve soldiers at a makeshift operations center in Kuwait.
The soldiers, identified as Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, Capt. Cody Khork, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, and Sgt. Declan Coady were honored in a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday.
In another post on X on Sunday, CENTCOM said a member of the U.S. National Guard died during a medical emergency in Kuwait on March 6, bringing the total US military deaths in the Iran war to eight.
In a statement posted on X, CENTCOM said the guardsman died in a “health-related incident.”
CENTCOM Update
A U.S. National Guard Soldier died in a health-related incident in Kuwait on March 6 during a medical emergency. The exact cause of death is under review.
We refer you to the U.S. National Guard Bureau for additional information.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 8, 2026
No additional information about the guardsman’s identity or the circumstances of the incident was immediately released.
