File Photo: US President Donald Trump salutes as members of a US Army team carry the flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of a US soldier during a dignified transfer solemn event at Dover Air Force Base, in Dover, Delaware. AFP
US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American military forces in the Middle East, said in a statement that the service member died Saturday night "from injuries received during the Iranian regime's initial attacks across the Middle East" on March 1.
It did not provide further details about the circumstances of the attack and said the service member's identity was being withheld until 24 hours after notification of the person's family.
The six other US service members killed so far were all in Kuwait and also struck in the initial wave of retaliatory attacks from Iran.
Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran on February 28, Tehran has responded with waves of drone and missile attacks on Israel while targeting US assets and troops stationed in nations around the Middle East.
On Saturday, US President Donald Trump and other top officials attended the repatriation of the bodies of the six dead soldiers at a US military base in Delaware.
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