LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Gov. Andy Beshear said in a social media post Tuesday that some of the six U.S. military personnel killed so far in the conflict in Iran were based out of Kentucky.
Since the initial strike on Iran early Saturday morning, the U.S. military has confirmed six deaths of American service members. In addition, three people were killed in the United Arab Emirates, and one each in Kuwait and Bahrain.
Beshear said Tuesday morning that the six soldiers killed included "those based out of my home state, Kentucky."
America, let’s join together and pray for the families of the now six soldiers killed in attacks by Iran — including those based out of my home state, Kentucky. Let’s wrap our arms around them during this difficult time.
— Andy Beshear (@AndyBeshearKY) March 3, 2026
Starting over the weekend, U.S. and Israel battered Iran with airstrikes in what President Donald Trump suggested was just the start of a war that has severely disrupted the world’s supply of oil and gas, international shipping, and air travel.
In total, the U.S.-Israeli strikes have killed at least 787 people, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society. In Israel, where Iranian missiles struck several locations, 11 people were killed. The Iranian-supported militant group Hezbollah has also attacked Israel, whose retaliatory strikes killed 52 people in Lebanon.
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