The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Monday announced the death of two additional US servicemembers during the Iran operations, raising the total number of casualties since the beginning of the war to six.
According to their release, the soldiers were killed during the Iranian attack against US bases in the Middle East, with their bodies being retrieved recently.
"As of 4 pm ET, March 2, six U.S. service members have been killed in action. 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," the announcement read.
"Major combat operations continue. The identities of the fallen are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification," it added.
Three soldiers killed, five wounded in first American casualties of the war
On Sunday, CENTCOM announced the first US casualties of the war. In total, three US soldiers were killed in action and five others seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury in Yemen.
The announcement confirmed that major combat operations are ongoing as American forces continue strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets.
Israeli opposition leader, Yair Lapid, sent his condolences and highlighted his gratitude for the fallen US soldiers in a statement published on his X/Twitter account.