Fact-check: Multiple X posts and news sources (Reuters, BBC, Jerusalem Post, Military Times, USNI) confirm the first US soldiers killed in Operation Epic Fury against Iran, naming Capt. Cody Khork (35), Sgt. Noah Tietjens (42, near retirement), Sgt. Nicole Amor (39), and Sgt. Declan Coady (20, matching the article's descriptions). La Repubblica's specific URL returns 404, but the claim is widely corroborated in real-time reporting. Consistent with current evidence on X and web.
First US soldiers killed in Iran operations
La Repubblica reports that the first US soldiers have been killed during military operations in Iran, including a sergeant near retirement, a college graduate, and a 20-year-old. The deaths mark a significant escalation in the conflict between US-Israeli forces and Iran.