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Iran live updates: Hegseth estimates war with Iran cost the US $37.5 billion
Seventeen U.S. service members have been killed since the war in Iran began.
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.
Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.
The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz the primary flashpoint.
Key Headlines
- In defense of war in Iran, Trump compares deaths in previous conflicts
- Senate Democrats accuse administration of misrepresenting casualties in Iran
- Hegseth estimates the war with Iran cost the US $37.5 billion
- Many ship owners refusing to transit through alternate route after Houthi threats, shipping executive says
- Trump says Iran 'desperately' wants to meet for ceasefire talks amid new strikes
US striking Iran for 11th straight night
U.S. forces have started striking military targets in Iran for the 11th consecutive night, U.S. Central Command announced.
"The strikes are designed to continue degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM said.
3rd soldier believed to have been killed in Jordan attack identified
The Pentagon has identified the third service member who is believed to have been killed in the attack on a Jordan air base last week.
"Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, is believed to have been killed in action on July 17, 2026, during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan," the Defense Department said in a statement. "The incident is under investigation. U.S. Central Command previously announced this Soldier as missing. The Soldier status was updated to a Duty Status–Whereabouts Unknown and is believed to be deceased."
Pfc. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, and 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, were also killed in the attack on the base, the Defense Department previously announced.
Kuwait says it's defending against drone attacks
Kuwait's army said its air defenses are intercepting Iranian drone attacks.
Iranian state media Fars said that the Ali Al Salem Base, which hosts U.S. troops, was targeted.
In defense of war in Iran, Trump compares deaths in previous conflicts
President Donald Trump is comparing the number of American deaths in the Iran war so far with the number of causalities in prior American conflicts.
One day before he is expected to attend the dignified transfer for at least two Americans killed over the weekend, Trump took to social media to compare the number of Americans killed in his war so far:
"Afghanistan War: 20 years, 2,000 DEAD.
Iraq War: 9 years, 4,600 DEAD.
Vietnam War: 19 years and 5 months, 58,220 DEAD.
Korean War: 3 years and 1 month, 36,574 DEAD.
Venezuela War: 1 day, 0 DEAD.
Iran Military Conflict: 4 months, 18 DEAD," Trump wrote in a post on social media.