Deadly Attack on US Airbase in Saudi Arabia Claimed 7th Victim
A 26-year-old army sergeant from Kentucky was killed in an Iranian strike on a Saudi Arabian airbase, the Pentagon has confirmed. Get the latest details on this tragic escalation of the US-Iran conflict.
The Pentagon has released the identity of the seventh US service member killed in the ongoing conflict with Iran. Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, a 26-year-old resident of Glendale, Kentucky, died on Sunday from injuries sustained during an Iranian missile strike on the Prince Sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia on March 1st.
In a statement, the Department of Defense confirmed that the incident is currently under investigation. Pennington's death marks a tragic escalation of the hostilities between the United States and Iran, which have been simmering for years but erupted into open warfare in late 2025.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}The strike on the Prince Sultan airbase, which is a critical hub for US military operations in the region, killed several other American personnel and wounded dozens more. Iran claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it was retaliation for the US's assassination of a top Iranian general the previous year.
Pennington, who was deployed to the Middle East as part of the US military's ongoing efforts to counter Iranian aggression, is the latest casualty in a conflict that has already claimed the lives of hundreds of American soldiers. His death has sparked renewed calls from lawmakers and military leaders to find a diplomatic solution to end the bloodshed.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: The Guardian
