- The Pentagon identified four of six service members killed in the Iran war, stating they died in a drone strike in Kuwait.
- The deceased include Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; and Spc. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa.
- The attack involved an unmanned aircraft system that struck a tactical operations center, reportedly lacking hardened protection, though the Pentagon refuted claims of a “makeshift office space.”
- Three service members were initially killed, with a fourth succumbing to injuries and two more bodies recovered, bringing the total to six American deaths.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine offered condolences, while the president stated he expects additional casualties.
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