List of U.S. service members killed during the 2026 Iran war
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The following is a list of confirmed U.S. service members as well as service members from U.S.-allied countries and members of peacekeeping forces killed during the 2026 Iran war.
United States
[edit]| Portrait | Name | Date of death | Rank | Corps/Aircraft | Assigned Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Marzan | 1 March 2026, Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait (54) |  Chief Warrant Officer 3 |
 Signal Corps |
 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command |
[1] | |
|
Nicole Amor | 1 March 2026, Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait (39) | .svg) Sergeant First Class |
 Ordnance Corps |
103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command |
[2] |
|
Noah Tietjens | 1 March 2026, Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait (42) | Sergeant First Class |
Ordnance Corps |
103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command |
[3] |
|
Declan Coady | 1 March 2026, Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait (20) | .svg) Sergeant |
Signal Corps |
103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command |
[4] |
| Jeffrey O'Brien | 1 March 2026, Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait (45) |  Major |
Signal Corps |
103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command |
[5] | |
|
Cody Khork | 1 March 2026, Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait (35) |  Captain |
 Adjutant General's Corps |
103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command |
[6] |
| Benjamin Pennington | 8 March 2026, Saudi Arabia (26) | Sergeant |
 Quartermaster Corps |
 1st Space Brigade |
Died from injuries sustained on March 1 at the Prince Sultan Air Base.[7] | |
| John "Alex" Klinner | 12 March 2026, Western Iraq (33) | Major |
.jpg) Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker |
 99th Air Refueling Squadron |
[8] | |
| Ariana Savino | 12 March 2026, Western Iraq (31) | Captain |
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker |
99th Air Refueling Squadron |
[9] | |
| Ashley Pruitt | 12 March 2026, Western Iraq (34) |  Technical Sergeant |
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker |
99th Air Refueling Squadron |
[10] | |
| Seth Koval | 12 March 2026, Western Iraq (38) | Captain |
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker |
 166th Air Refueling Squadron |
[11] | |
| Curtis Angst | 12 March 2026, Western Iraq (34) | Captain |
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker |
166th Air Refueling Squadron |
[12] | |
| Tyler Simmons | 12 March 2026, Western Iraq (28) | Technical Sergeant |
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker |
 121st Air Refueling Wing |
[13] |
Non-Combat
[edit]As of April 1, one U.S. soldier was known to have died in a Non-Combat related death during the War.
| Portrait | Name | Date of death | Rank | Corps | Assigned Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorffly Davius | 6 March 2026, Camp Buehring, Kuwait (46) | Major |
Signal Corps |
 42nd Infantry Division |
Officials stated his death was not combat-related and the cause remains undetermined.[14] |
Israel
[edit]According to the Wall Street Journal, there was one unnamed Israeli death as of 31 March 2026.
| Portrait | Name | Date of death | Rank | Assigned Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maher Khatar | 8 March 2026, Lebanon (38) |  Sergeant First Class |
 91st Combat Engineer Company "Galilee Cats" |
[15] | |
| Or Demry | 8 March 2026, Lebanon (20) |  Staff Sergeant |
91st Combat Engineer Company "Galilee Cats" |
[16] | |
| Ori Greenberg | 26 March 2026, Lebanon (21) | Staff Sergeant |
 Golani Brigade |
[17] | |
| Aviaad Elchanan Volansky | 26 March 2026, Lebanon (21) |  Sergeant |
 7th Armored Brigade, 77th Battalion |
[18] | |
| Moshe Yitzhak HaCohen Katz | 28 March 2026, Lebanon (22) | Sergeant |
 890th Paratroopers Battalion "Efea/Echis" |
[19] | |
| Liran Ben Zion | 30 March 2026, Lebanon (19) | Sergeant |
 401st Armored Brigade’s 9th Battalion |
[20] | |
| Ben Cohen | 30 March 2026, Lebanon (21) | Staff Sergeant |
 Nahal Brigade |
[21] | |
| Maksim Antis | 30 March 2026, Lebanon (21) | Staff Sergeant |
Nahal Brigade |
[21] | |
| Noam Madmoni | 30 March 2026, Lebanon (22) |  Captain |
Nahal Brigade |
[21] | |
| Gilad Harel | 30 March 2026, Lebanon (21) | Staff Sergeant |
Nahal Brigade |
[22] | |
| Guy Ladar | 4 April 2026, Lebanon (21) | Sergeant First Class |
 Maglan |
[23] | |
| Touval Yosef Lifshiz | 7 April 2026, Lebanon (20) | Staff Sergeant |
Golani Brigade 13th Battalion |
[24] | |
| Ayal Uriel Bianco | 14 April 2026, Lebanon (30) |  Sergeant Major |
 188th Brigade |
[25] | |
| Barak Kalfon | 17 April 2026, Lebanon (48) |  Warrant Officer |
 7056th Paratroopers Battalion |
[26] |
Casualties of other nationalities
[edit]France
[edit]| Portrait | Name | Date of death | Rank | Assigned Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnaud Frion | 12 March 2026, Mala Qara, Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan (42) |  Chief Adjutant |
 7th Alpine Chasseurs Battalion |
Frion became the first European to die during the 2026 Iran War.[27] | |
| Florian Montorio | 18 April 2026, Lebanon (40) |  Chief Sergeant |
 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment  UNIFIL |
[28] |
Kuwait
[edit]| Portrait | Name | Date of death | Rank | Assigned Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Emad Al-Sharrah | 6 March 2026, Kuwait |  Lieutenant Colonel |
 Ministry of Interior National Guard |
[29] | |
| Fahad Abdulaziz Al-Mejmed | 6 March 2026, Kuwait |  Major |
Ministry of Interior National Guard |
[29] |
Qatar
[edit]| Portrait | Name | Date of death | Rank | Assigned Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mubarak Salem Daway al-Marri | 21 March 2026, Qatar |  Captain |
 Qatari Emiri Air Force |
[30] | |
| Fahad Hadi Ghanem al-Khayarin | 21 March 2026, Qatar |  Sergeant |
Qatari Emiri Air Force |
[30] | |
| Mohammed Maher Mohammed | 21 March 2026, Qatar | Captain |
Qatari Emiri Air Force |
[30] | |
| Saeed Nasser Sameekh | 21 March 2026, Qatar | Captain |
Qatari Emiri Air Force |
[30] |
Türkiye
[edit]| Portrait | Name | Date of death | Rank | Assigned Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinan Taştekin | 21 March 2026, Qatar (41) |  Major |
Turkish Air Force |
[31] |
United Arab Emirates
[edit]| Portrait | Name | Date of death | Rank | Assigned Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Rashid Hamad Al Balushi | 9 March 2026, United Arab Emirates |  Captain |
 Air Force |
[32] | |
| Ali Saleh Ismail Al Tunaiji | 9 March 2026, United Arab Emirates |  First Lieutenant |
Air Force |
[32] |
Peacekeeping personnel
[edit]Indonesia
[edit]| Portrait | Name | Date of death | Rank | Assigned Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farizal Rhomadhon | 29 March 2026, Aadshit al-Qusayr, Lebanon (28) |  Private First Class |
 113th Raider Infantry Battalion/Jaya Sakti UNIFIL |
[33] | |
| Muhammad Nur Ichwan | 30 March 2026, Bani Haiyyan, Lebanon (25) |  First Sergeant |
 Kodam IX/Udayana UNIFIL |
[34] | |
| Zulmi Aditya Iskandar | 30 March 2026, Bani Haiyyan, Lebanon (33) |  Infantry Captain |
 Kopassus Group 2 UNIFIL |
[34] |
Total lost
[edit]| Country | Number |
|---|---|
 United States
|
14 |
 Israel
|
14 |
 Qatar
|
4 |
 Indonesia
|
3 |
 Kuwait
|
2 |
 United Arab Emirates
|
2 |
 France
|
2 |
 Turkey
|
1 |
 Total lost
|
42 |
 UNIFIL (IDN & FRA)
|
4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Marzan K.I.A." usar.army.mil. 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Nicole Amor K.I.A." usar.army.mil. 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Noah Tietjens K.I.A." usar.army.mil. 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Declan Coady K.I.A." ABC 7. 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Jeffrey O'Brien K.I.A." army.mil. 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Cody Khork K.I.A." usar.army.mil. 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Benjamin Pennington K.I.A." war.gov. 9 March 2026.
- ^ "John "Alex" Klinner K.I.A." macdill.mil. 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Ariana Savino K.I.A." komonews.com. 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Ashley Pruitt K.I.A." reutersconnect.com. 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Seth Koval K.I.A." cincinnati.com. 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Curtis Angst K.I.A." cincinnati.com. 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Tyler Simmons K.I.A." cincinnati.com. 14 March 2026.
- ^ "NYPD officer and National Guard major dies in Kuwait". haitiantimes.com. 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Maher Khatar K.I.A." timesofisrael.com. 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Or Demry K.I.A." timesofisrael.com. 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Ori Greenberg K.I.A." i24news.com. 26 March 2026.
- ^ "Aviaad Elchanan Volansky K.I.A." jpost.com. 26 March 2026.
- ^ "U.S.-Born Soldier Killed Fighting for Israel in Lebanon". wsj.com. 29 March 2026.
- ^ "Funeral of Israeli soldier Sergeant Liran Ben Zion, in Holon". reutersconnect.com. 31 March 2026.
- ^ a b c "Four IDF soldiers killed in clash in southern Lebanon". i24news.com. 31 March 2026.
- ^ "4th soldier killed in south Lebanon yesterday named as Staff Sgt. Gilad Harel". timesofisrael.com. 31 March 2026.
- ^ "Guy Ladar K.I.A." haaretz.com. 6 April 2026.
- ^ "Touval Yosef Lifshiz K.I.A." wsj.com. 8 April 2026.
- ^ "Ayal Uriel Bianco K.I.A." saudigazette.com. 14 April 2026.
- ^ "Barak Kalfon K.I.A." haipo.com. 19 April 2026.
- ^ "Arnaud Frion K.I.A." military.com. 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Florian Montorio K.I.A." france24.com. 19 April 2026.
- ^ a b "Kuwait buried two servicemen". finedayradio.com. 14 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Defense Ministry Confirms Martyrdom of Qatar Armed Forces Personnel in Helicopter Crash". qna.org. 22 March 2026.
- ^ "Sinan Taştekin K.I.A." aa.com. 24 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Funeral of two Pilots killed in Helicopter crash". wam.ae. 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Indonesian UNIFIL Peacekeeper Killed". tempo.com. 31 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Indonesia Reads Aloud Names of Killed UN Peacekeepers in Front of Israel". jakartaglobe.com. 31 March 2026.