Key facts
- Three US service members were identified by the Pentagon as killed in recent attacks involving Iranian forces.
- Sergeant Michael Swinton, 30, died in Iraq during the disposal of an Iranian drone.
- First Lieutenant Tyler Feehan, 25, was killed in an Iranian attack in Jordan.
- Private Isabella Gonzales, 19, also died in the Iranian attack in Jordan.
- The number of US troops killed since late February has reached 18.
- Donald Trump attended a transfer of remains ceremony.
The Pentagon has identified four US service members who were killed in the Middle East over the past week amid an escalation in attacks between the United States and Iranian forces. Their deaths bring the number of US troops killed since late February to 18, with hundreds injured. Sergeant Michael Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed in action in northern Iraq during the disposal of a downed Iranian one-way attack drone at Erbil airbase. First Lieutenant Tyler Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, was killed in an Iranian attack at Muwaffaq Salti airbase in Jordan. Private Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, was also killed in the Iranian attack in Jordan. Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of the US service members at Dover airforce base. Families of the fallen service members shared tributes describing their loved ones' character and impact.