Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine are holding a press conference Monday morning as the U.S. and Israeli military operation against Iran continued into its third day.
The Pentagon announced Monday that a fourth American service member has been killed in the mission, dubbed Operation Epic Fury. This follows the deaths of three U.S. service members in Kuwait over the weekend. On Monday, Kuwait shot down three U.S. F-15s in what CENTCOM called a "friendly fire incident," though all crewmembers were safe. Smoke rose from the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait after an apparent Iranian missile strike.
At least 11 people have been killed in Israel. The Iranian Red Crescent reports 555 people killed in Iran.
President Trump stated Sunday that the joint military operation would continue "until all of our objectives are achieved," potentially lasting "four weeks or less," with the possibility of more American casualties.
The U.S. and Israel launched a significant military operation against Iran over the weekend, targeting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound in Tehran and confirming his death.