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naming *** new Supreme Leader certainly injects more uncertainty into what will happen next and how long this conflict will continue. Khamenei, Iran’s next leader, who was the son of the Ayatollah killed, is believed to hold views even more extreme than his late father. He’ll be in charge of Iran’s armed forces and decisions regarding Tehran’s nuclear program. Now over the weekend, the US military did. Not give an update on the number of missiles and drones Iran has fired in recent days after saying the rate had gone down, but experts say it is possible Iran is holding back some missiles in reserve. At this point there is no end in sight to the war. Over the weekend, President Trump called for an unconditional surrender by Iran, but neither side is showing signs of backing down anytime soon. We’re winning the war by *** lot. We’ve decimated their whole evil empire. I’m sure for *** little while. On Sunday, US Central Command announced the death of an additional US service member who was injured last week in an Iranian attack in Saudi Arabia, bringing the number of Americans killed to 7. At the White House, I’m Rachel Hirheimer.
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The Pentagon on Monday released the name of a service member killed following an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Saudi Arabia.Army Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Kentucky, was hurt during an enemy attack on March 1, at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. He died seven days later on Sunday, March 8.He was assigned to 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, Fort Carson, Colorado.Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear released a statement saying: “Kentucky, I am sad to share we just received news that Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington from Glendale has died due to injuries from an Iranian attack. Sgt. Pennington is a hero who sacrificed everything serving our country. Please join Britainy and me as we pray for his family and our fellow Kentuckians during this difficult time.”Pennington is the seventh U.S. service member killed since the war with Iran began Feb. 28.The news of the fallen service member came a day after the dignified transfer for the six soldiers who were killed last week in Kuwait. President Donald Trump and other top officials joined the families of those troops at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware as the soldiers were brought home.That strike, which came without warning, occurred on a makeshift operations center at the civilian port of Shuaiba in Kuwait on March 1. All six soldiers were assigned with the 103rd Sustainment Command, an Army Reserve unit out of Iowa.CNN contributed to this report.
The Pentagon on Monday released the name of a service member killed following an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Saudi Arabia.
Army Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Kentucky, was hurt during an enemy attack on March 1, at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. He died seven days later on Sunday, March 8.
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He was assigned to 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear released a statement saying: “Kentucky, I am sad to share we just received news that Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington from Glendale has died due to injuries from an Iranian attack. Sgt. Pennington is a hero who sacrificed everything serving our country. Please join Britainy and me as we pray for his family and our fellow Kentuckians during this difficult time.”
Pennington is the seventh U.S. service member killed since the war with Iran began Feb. 28.
The news of the fallen service member came a day after the dignified transfer for the six soldiers who were killed last week in Kuwait. President Donald Trump and other top officials joined the families of those troops at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware as the soldiers were brought home.
That strike, which came without warning, occurred on a makeshift operations center at the civilian port of Shuaiba in Kuwait on March 1. All six soldiers were assigned with the 103rd Sustainment Command, an Army Reserve unit out of Iowa.
CNN contributed to this report.
