US military announces first casualties among its soldiers in operation against Iran

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in a statement on Sunday that three soldiers were killed in military operations as part of Operation Epic Rage against Iran, and five others were seriously wounded. CENTCOM added on the X platform that "several other soldiers and service members suffered minor injuries from shrapnel and concussions and are now returning to duty."

The US Central Command wrote: "Major combat operations continue, and our response efforts are ongoing. However, the situation is fluid, so out of respect for their families, we will refrain from releasing any additional information, including the identities of our fallen soldiers, until 24 hours after their families have been notified."

It is not yet clear how the soldiers were killed, but Iran has been responding to US and Israeli strikes by hitting US military bases across the region since Saturday.

US President Donald Trump warned in a video statement early Saturday that US forces could be killed during the operation.