What we know about the U.S. service members killed in the Iran war
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📌 Key Takeaways
- Six U.S. service members killed in Iranian counterattacks
- Four Army reservists died in Port Shuabia, Kuwait drone strike
- Identified as Capt. Cody A. Khork, Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, and Spc. Declan J. Coady
- All four were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command based in Des Moines
- 18 additional U.S. service members suffered serious injuries
- Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed in U.S./Israeli strikes
- Nearly 800 people killed in Iranian strikes according to Iran's Red Crescent
📖 Full Retelling
Six U.S. service members have been killed in Iranian counterattacks following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, with four Army reservists dying in a drone strike at Port Shuabia, Kuwait on Sunday. The attacks occurred during a military operation that began early Saturday, March 1, 2026, after nuclear talks failed and due to what U.S. officials described as an imminent threat from Iran. Iran retaliated by launching missiles and drones at targets in surrounding nations, including U.S. bases in Kuwait and Iraq.
🏷️ Themes
Military casualties, International conflict escalation, U.S.-Iran tensions, Drone warfare, Congressional war powers debate
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What we know about the U.S. service members killed in the Iran war Six U.S. service members have been reported to have been killed in Iranian counterattacks. Four died in a drone strike against a port in Kuwait, the military said. A person stands on the roof of a building looking at a plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on Tuesday. Atta Kenare / AFP - Getty Images Share Add NBC News to Google March 3, 2026, 6:27 PM EST / Updated March 3, 2026, 6:53 PM EST By Mosheh Gains , Gordon Lubold , Courtney Kube and Phil Helsel Listen to this article with a free account 00:00 00:00 Four of six U.S. service members killed in the Iran war died when a drone struck a port in Kuwait on Sunday, U.S. Army Reserve Command said Tuesday. The U.S. government has said six U.S. service members have been killed in the military operation that started early Saturday with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Iran responded by launching missiles and drones in nearby countries. Four Army reservists died when a drone struck Port Shuabia, Kuwait, Army Reserve Command said. They were identified Tuesday as: Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Fla. Khork enlisted in the National Guard in 2009 and was commissioned as a military police officer in the Army Reserve in 2014, the military said. Sgt. 1 st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Neb. Tietjens joined the Army Reserve as a wheeled vehicle mechanic in 2006, Sgt. 1 st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minn. Amor joined the National Guard in 2005 and transferred to the Army Reserve in 2006, Army Reserve Command said. She deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in 2019. Spc. Declan J. Coady, 20, West Des Moines, Iowa. Coady enlisted in the Army Reserve in 2023, the command said. All four were assigned to the 103 rd Sustainment Command based in Des Moines, the command said. The identities and the circumstances of the other two killed U.S. service members have not been released. In addition to the deaths, 18 other...
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