CENTCOM Rejects Iranian Claim of Three U.S. Troop Deaths in Kuwait

U.S. Central Command rejected Iranian claims late Sunday that three American service members had been killed in Kuwait, saying it had no reports of U.S. deaths or injuries anywhere in the region and that all personnel were accounted for. Iranian reports had claimed at least three troops were killed after ballistic missiles struck a port area in Kuwait, while one Hebrew report labeled the casualty accounts unverified. The conflicting statements followed renewed Iranian attacks across Gulf states during the latest U.S.-Iran exchange. No independent casualty confirmation was available at publication time.