US-Iran War: 4 American Troops Killed, Iran Reports Over 555 Dead

The US-Israeli military campaign against Iran entered its third day Monday with escalating casualties on multiple fronts.
US Central Command confirmed that a fourth American service member has died of injuries sustained during Iran’s initial retaliatory strikes, bringing total US fatalities to four. Five others remain seriously wounded, while several more sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions. 
The US military denied Iranian claims that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was struck by ballistic missiles, stating the projectiles “didn’t even come close.” 
In a significant friendly-fire incident, three US F-15E Strike Eagles were shot down over Kuwait by that country’s own air defenses late Sunday. All six crew members safely ejected and were recovered in stable condition. 
On the Iranian side, the Iranian Red Crescent Society reported that at least 555 people have been killed in US and Israeli airstrikes across Iran.  (Al Jazeera) Iranian authorities said the death toll from an Israeli strike on a girls’ school in Minab rose to 180, while dozens more were killed in Tehran and Fars province. 
Iran continued striking across the Gulf region, deploying 15 cruise missiles against a US air base in Kuwait and targeting vessels in the Indian Ocean.  (CBS News) Tehran also announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a major disruption to global oil supplies. 
The US military said it has now struck more than 1,000 targets inside Iran, while Israel reported striking over 600.  (The Washington Post) President Trump indicated the operation could last four to five weeks, but said the US is “substantially ahead” of schedule.