DoD Removes Latest KIA from Official List of Casualties
The Pentagon has removed the names of four service members who died in Jordan and Iraq in the past week from the official list of casualties from Operation Epic Fury.
The Pentagon has removed the names of four service members who died in Jordan and Iraq in the past week from the official list of casualties from Operation Epic Fury.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has reported that three U.S. service members in Jordan were killed in action. Four American service members were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals. They have since been discharged. One service member was killed in Iraq.
The United States launched strikes against more than 80 Iranian military targets after attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington also revoked temporary sanctions relief, signaling a return to economic pressure as tensions with Tehran escalate once again.
An AH-64 Apache helicopter went down in the waters off the coast of Oman on June 8, 2026. The two crewmen were rescued by a Task Force 59 naval drone. This is the first publically known rescue of downed airmen by an naval drone.
This past week, Iran attacked U.S. naval vessels, commercial shipping, and facilities in the United Arab Emirates. The “Freedom Project” has been suspended. A 30-day ceasefire is under consideration. Iran continues to resist giving up its control of the Strait of Hormuz, enriched urainian, or its nuclear program.
This update on Operation Epic Fury provides an update on the ceasefire, negotiations, the naval blockades, economic impact, and CENTCOM briefing to the president. The war cost thus far: $25 billion, crude oil up to $124/barrel, carrier leaves Middle East, and an effort to form a coalition named “Maritime Freedom Construct”.
Video and Transcript: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine conduct a press briefing about Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 24, 2026.
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Operation Epic Fury update covering U.S. naval blockade measures, Strait of Hormuz disruptions, mine countermeasure deployments, and global economic impacts. Analysis of maritime security conditions, Iran’s remaining missile capability, and strategic implications of ongoing ceasefire negotiations in April 2026.
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On April 4, 2026, a Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) of a F-15E Strike Eagle that was shot down over Iran on April 3, 2026, was rescued by American forces.
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