U.S. CENTCOM Releases Fact Check Over Iran’s Claim 50 U.S. Service Members Have Died and Gives Update on Military Installations Hit by Iranian Missiles
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has offered a fact check over the claims made by the Iranian regime that 50 U.S. service members have died in missile attacks conducted by Iran.
In a statement on X, the U.S. CENTCOM shared, “The Iranian regime claims to have killed 50 U.S. service members. LIE.”
CENTCOM continued, “There have been no reported U.S. casualties.”
The U.S. Central Command also cleared up rumors that a U.S. Navy ship was struck by Iranian missiles and shared, “No U.S. Navy ship has been struck. The Armada is fully operational.”
Later in the fact check release, CENTCOM gave an update on the Iranian regime’s claims that severe damage had taken place at U.S. bases in the surrounding regions of Iran and revealed that damage to the U.S. base was minimal and has not impacted the U.S. military’s current operations.
LOOK:
The Iranian regime claims to have killed 50 U.S. service members. LIE.
There have been no reported U.S. casualties.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) February 28, 2026
Per The Navy Times:
A barrage of Iranian retaliatory strikes on U.S. military installations across the Middle East on Saturday resulted in no casualties to American personnel, U.S. Central command officials said.
With dust still settling from a U.S. and Israeli air, land and sea bombardment on targets across the Islamic Republic — part an operation dubbed Epic Fury — Iran responded by firing hundreds of missiles and drones at U.S. bases that were “successfully defended against,” a CENTCOM release stated.
“There have been no reports of U.S. casualties or combat-related injuries,” the release stated. “Damage to U.S. installations was minimal and has not impacted operations.”
Video circulated earlier on Saturday purportedly showed the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain being hit in an Iranian strike.
Stars and Stripes reported on Saturday morning that Iranian missiles struck the headquarters of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, where the Navy’s 5th fleet is housed.
VIDEO:
Footage shows the moment a missile explodes near a US Navy base in Bahrain. Bahraini state news says an attack has targeted the US Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters. Explosions have also been reported across the Gulf, as Iran retaliates against the US and Israel’s attack. pic.twitter.com/k62AR2L8G5
— Sky News (@SkyNews) February 28, 2026
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